ARTish Words: Pierre-Auguste Renoir + the pain in painting
No denying it: there will always be P-A-I-N in P-A-I-N-T.In this ARTish Words episode, Canadian artist Janice Tanton and Washington painter Valerie Collymore address the issue of pain and beauty by reflecting on French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s struggle with rheumatoid arthritis and the herculean efforts he made to sustain his art practice during the last twenty years of his life. If your life’s mission is to “die with a paintbrush in your opposite hand,” this episode is for you. Mentioned:Renoir, Galette, Rod Stewart & Lefties, blog post by Janice Tanton (read) Rod Stewart, A Night on the Town, “The First Cut Is The Deepest,” 1976 (listen) The Story Behind Renoir’s ‘Bal du moulin de la Galette’, My Modern Met (read) The Art of Louise Bourgeois, The Tate (read) Renoir - The Pain Passes But The Beauty Remains, blog post by Valerie Collymore (read)Renoir’s Controversial Second Act, Smithsonian Magazine (read) Find Janice Tanton: Website: www.janicetantonblog.com Instagram: jantanton Janice Tanton Art Academy: www.janicetanton.net Facebook: janice.tantonFind Valerie: Website: www.valeriecollymore.com Instagram: valeriecollymore Valerie’s Workshops: www.valeriecollymore.com/workshops Facebook: ValerieCollymoreFineArtFind Me, Kristy Darnell Battani: Website: https://www.kristybattani.com Instagram: kristybattaniart Facebook: kristybattaniart Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please take a moment to leave a rating and a comment: https://lovethepodcast.com/artishplunge Music:"Surf Guitar Madness," Alexis Messier, Licensed by PremiumBeat.comSupport the show