Beaton Says: Be the Antithesis of Commonplace
12.24.10 09:43
"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." - Cecil Beaton
Truer words were never spoken about our artists this year. Check them out now. - WP
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Self-starting Creativity Is Good for your Health
12.18.10 06:32
The below quote is from a link shared by Jason Maynard - one of our multidiscipline artists who leads the music program at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Ga. Writing in the HuffPo, author Joe Robinson talks about how “life intelligence” helps us live a more fulfilling - and as a result, a healthier - life.
A shout out to everyone involved with PI, and ARTvision artists and donors, who each year “let it fly” for a great cause.
Back to Jason: Make sure to check out his newly updated artist page, complete with the backstory of “Diamonds” and “Witness.” Each are available for $150 and $275 for the pair.
“A study of choral singers done by Cal State Irvine illustrates just how powerful putting it all out there can be. When the singers in the Pacific Chorale did rehearsals, researchers Robert Beck and Thomas Cesario found that a protein essential to fighting disease, immunoglobulin A, increased 150 percent. So the act of singing itself had a powerful effect on well-being. But it gets better: The protein soared 240 percent during live performances. Benefits rise in direct proportion to how much passion you put into the singing. Hum along in self-consciousness or boredom and you don't get the benefit the comes when you let it fly. This is such a great metaphor for the role passion plays in unleashing an extraordinary life.”
A shout out to everyone involved with PI, and ARTvision artists and donors, who each year “let it fly” for a great cause.
Back to Jason: Make sure to check out his newly updated artist page, complete with the backstory of “Diamonds” and “Witness.” Each are available for $150 and $275 for the pair.
