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Artists rarely have time to put pen to paper or bash out an email about what they are doing but occasionally we get updates on what artists are doing and what shows they are at etc. Michael Kaluta, the well-known American artist, while waiting for the go-ahead for his latest project, has told us what he’s been up to in his last busy year. This is what Michael Kaluta has to say -
“… back in March ‘09, I was drawing the 3rd issue of a 5-issue story arc for DC/Vertigo’s Madame Xanadu comic book: the collected issues, titled Exodus Noir, just hit the stands here in the States.
Fate of Dollies Lost in Dreams by Michael Kaluta
Sentry by Michael Kaluta
The difficulty with some of Michael Kaluta’s work is that although it is quite immediate, vibrant and colourful, you don’t really appreciate it until you look at it closely and carefully. So few people take the time to really look at art and they are poorer for the lack of attention they give to it. If you want art to touch you then you have to give it your attention. A quick glance and, “Oh that’s nice” really doesn’t do it. Art will draw you in and reach depths of you that you didn’t know existed but you have to give it the chance to do that. These two paintings by Michael Kaluta are very much like that. ‘Fate of Dollies’ will probably awaken feelings you haven’t had since you were a child and possibly the same with ‘Sentry’. ‘Sentry’ is more complex and poses more questions but both are truly evocative pieces like so much of Michael Kaluta’s work. Let’s hope he’s doing it for many more years to come.
As far as we know Roger Dean was not involved at all in the Cameron film Avatar but clearly his influence is there and has been recognised by a lot of people. Some outraged long-term Roger Dean fans searching in vain for a credit at the end of the film are calling for Roger Dean to sue Cameron. Others are are asking why he wasn’t honest enough to acknowledge Roger Dean’s influence or involve him in the project. You’ll find all this and a lot more in the discussions and articles on these links -
Digital Spy - designs in Avatar seem remeniscent of Roger Dean but not ready yet to call for Roger Dean suing Cameron. Then there are blogs with stuff like this starting to think there is an issue that needs addressing.
Stupid Future - Roger Dean wants his floating islands back - now it is getting a bit more serious.
Plus of course, the long-term YES fans (Roger Dean did many of the band’s covers and designed their stage sets) have their say here and they are rather more unhappy about their favourite artist being ripped off.
There is also a mention on Roger Dean’s own site here.
The Artists UK Roger Dean section is here.
What do you think?
In contradiction to the current advertising that is out there and also here on Artists UK DotNet artist Ed Org won’t be at the Laughing Magpie event as it clashes with the Ludlow Medieval fair so if you want to see him you’ll need to go to the other event instead or rapdily between both maybe? On the other hand Ed Org will also be at the ‘Goddess Fair’ that is on in Canterbury on the 15 - 16th of August. So there you are, just get your calendar organised and you can split yourself quite easily between goddesses and magpies 
Lily Maid of Astolat by artist