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Permalink Reply by David Shaw on March 20, 2009 at 6:45pm

Speaking of Tom Russell ... this is a Christmas card design I made for him a few years back ... before he started flexing his own art muscles. The tree is decorated with references to a lot of TR songs. My avatar was also originally done as a drawing for Tom.

Permalink Reply by Shaun Belcher on November 11, 2009 at 10:44am

great stuff ...does it snow in El Paso? Sounds like a TR song :-)

Permalink Reply by Chris Jay Becker on September 24, 2009 at 8:58pm

I'm a writer, plain and simple. I just happen to write: songs, poetry, novels, plays, comedy material, and screenplays. I'm also an actor and a former stand-up comic, and I do play a few musical instruments. I don't do all of these things in equal amounts at all times... I'll concentrate on one or two disciplines at any given time. My core medium, though, is songwriting.

Permalink Reply by Nancy K Dillon on October 10, 2009 at 4:33pm

What I like is turning to a different creative outlet or medium to give another a rest for awhile. Making visual art exercises a completely different part of my brain & psyche and often feeds into songwriting later on and vice versa.

I agree with Chris Jay that an artist is an artist (or a writer is a writer). Having various expressions doesn't negate being a master at any (or all of them).

Permalink Reply by Golanv on November 11, 2009 at 8:51am

I have never liked this term either; I prefer Renaissance Man or Renaissance Woman instead. Creativity is creativity, no matter what form it is expressed in. I majored in Fine Arts, but I will always keep my love for writing poetry, songs, and playing music. I have been told to focus on one talent only, but that is like asking someone with 3 or 4 children to concentrate on one and give up the rest. I want it all. Here is one of my watercolors to share with you. Hopefully new tunes will be ready to share soon. I am glad to see other Renaissance People here. Beautiful work. Peace All Ways ~ Raven (Golanv)

Permalink Reply by Peter Lehndorff on June 17, 2010 at 7:21pm

Very nice work here. I am new to this group. I'm not crazy about that term " Jack of all trades..." Sometimes I admit I use it to refer to myself. Whether it is lack of confidence or wanting to lower expectations in case it isn't perfect. But I love being able to dabble and having my hands in more than one thing. I think each thing you do helps and feeds the other. Art helping music helping work or volunteering.