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Blog post # 1 By Sibella  Hello artists and lovers of art, my name is Sibella and this is my first blog post with The Gallery Swarm Blog. First, I just wanted to tell you a little bit about myself and then more about my current project.  I was born and raised in Bosnia, a small country in south-eastern Europe, where I received my BA in art and education. I’ve been an artist since childhood days, with quite a long break during the war years (in Bosnia) and then refugee life in Germany and the United States.  Finally after settling in Indiana, I started painting again in 2006. I put a lot of time and effort into studying soft pastels which are one my favorite mediums, but I love to paint in pretty much any medium depending of what kind of ideas develop in my mind. I am also a lover of stained glass, pottery, jewelry making. I write poetry and prose, I love people of different cultures, I am also a great cook and a baker and I try to express all who I am th...

What do you think of your gallery exhibition openings? What is the gap between how you view your art, versus how you explain your view of your art. It’s difficult because, after all, you chose visual art, a nonverbal, and now you have to explain it back into words. Some are glibber than others, but the universe of words fails to explain the universe of art. Is the potential buyer looking for sofa art or soul art. Each is legitimate, and no one has to apologize. In reality, any piece of art will have to fulfill its aesthetic meaning as well as a deeper meaning. The needs of the artist and client must be filled. In the catholic world of art, explaining this distinction will establish the aim of THIS painting or sculpture. Everyone will be happier if they understand the dynamics of the gallery opening. It’s an extrovert situation surrounded by walls of insight. In our hectic world, art should be  a time for insight and reflection.  The ultimate purpo...