William Dolan

You can tell how great a song is by the number of times that you want to quote a phrase or line from it on social media. There are bonus points if you post them as if they are your own thoughts. If the whole album is full of these worthy statements then it is […]

Art critic Jerry Saltz posted the following question on Facebook. This is my answer. Artists: If you knew where your good work came from you’d go there more often. When I was about 5, my Father saw me drawing. He stopped me and set one of my wooden blocks in front of me then told […]

Back in the late ’60s, my Dad and a friend pulled up in the alley in a rented van. Inside, was his old drawing table from work that he picked up for $10. His company was remodling the office and that included a new drafting table.

There comes a time in the life of the lesser known artist when he must destroy old work. This does not come easy. He will be reminded by others that they are “his children” and maybe he should repurpose the art. If one has the time, space and motivation to do this, great!  However, I […]