ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest O. Britton
Deceased Painter of Light Thomas Kinkade and cultural critic have not been recognized for taking criticism lightly, and so it continues with Siedell's recent blog post on Patheos.com, "Concluding Thoughts on Thomas Kinkade". While Kinkade was well known for attacking his critics, Siedell also easily expresses his disdain, claiming that his critics "...only wanted visual images that didn’t cause them to think too much".
Both of these tremendous talents mask(ed), or bolster(ed) their sensitivity with a common justification, or what Siedell called (in paragraph one), "my approach to theology, art, and culture..." While I am not an art critic, I value them. While I am not a painter of light, I value them even more. What I am is an interfaith activist, art collector, and seeker of God experiences, and what I value most is the debate Siedell, and Kinkade (even after death) have called all Americans to join. Each asks, "What is religious art for Americans of faith?" And while certain they alone have the answer, I believe the answer is within us as individuals to decide even as we listen to the debates of the tremendously talented.
Wednesday 4 July 2012
What is Religious Art? Daniel Siedell's Argument With Thomas Kinkade
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