tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post1886444591450853299..comments2022-11-07T01:28:53.887-08:00Comments on Blog by Joan Gold: About the Aging ArtistJoan Goldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03150492576818497449noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-53233932131609655992010-08-03T08:54:53.710-07:002010-08-03T08:54:53.710-07:00Nice to meet you, Ruth. I have noticed that my agi...Nice to meet you, Ruth. I have noticed that my aging brain operates in mysterious ways. Sometimes a blessing, other times very frustrating. We seem to lose pieces of ourselves as we age. How good that your mother was able to keep her music with her through the losses that Alzheimer's brings. I would wish that we might all keep some of those precious and important parts of ourselves always. I had an aunt who had a wonderful sense of humor. She died not long after she lost her ability to make us laugh. I guess she didn't want to live without it.Joan Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150492576818497449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-39075583670514130052010-08-03T03:50:45.156-07:002010-08-03T03:50:45.156-07:00My mom's life ended with Alzheimer's. She ...My mom's life ended with Alzheimer's. She was a pianist, and even when her mind was mostly gone it seemed, there was a singer who discovered her in the home where his grandmother lived, and he began practicing with my mom. She was still a wonderful accompanist. For me there is something very beautiful about art and music outlasting other parts of a person that age and fade.<br /><br />(I'm a friend of your nephew's, through the blog.)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-59637961404432281122010-08-02T06:34:08.647-07:002010-08-02T06:34:08.647-07:00Gordon, no denial here. More like confronting the ...Gordon, no denial here. More like confronting the S.O.B. head on. Like not going gentle.<br /><br />Thank you, Rachel. It's good to know you are connectedJoan Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150492576818497449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-29311254796750240132010-07-31T11:29:58.720-07:002010-07-31T11:29:58.720-07:00Joan, it's always inspiring and helpful to hea...Joan, it's always inspiring and helpful to hear of artists who have worked or are working in their later years. Thank you for posting!RKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910253457479756908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-85382736719593129582010-07-31T10:52:23.316-07:002010-07-31T10:52:23.316-07:00But must we jump through creative hoops right to t...But must we jump through creative hoops right to the finish line? Has any previous generation been in deeper denial about the inevitable changes that come with aging?Gordon Inkeleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457336314246344460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-32389441506844517492010-07-31T09:24:39.979-07:002010-07-31T09:24:39.979-07:00By the way, there is an error in my post: it seems...By the way, there is an error in my post: it seems that Titian died at 88. There's some argument about that, but still only a couple of years in debate. Painting well in old age, yes; after death — I doubt it.Joan Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150492576818497449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-5830471905786676992010-07-31T09:19:35.649-07:002010-07-31T09:19:35.649-07:00Well, that sure made my day!Well, that sure made my day!Joan Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150492576818497449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-83325879308221734302010-07-30T22:43:53.522-07:002010-07-30T22:43:53.522-07:00Well that explains the tedious monstrosities DeKoo...Well that explains the tedious monstrosities DeKooning produced in his last years. Joan, you are a much, much better artist than DeKooning ever was. I don't think he has anything to teach you about painting or old age.<br /><br />AsGordon Inkeleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457336314246344460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363007945636462774.post-25257542045733560352010-07-30T03:42:22.497-07:002010-07-30T03:42:22.497-07:00I suggest that you read the book: When Walls Becom...I suggest that you read the book: When Walls Become Doorways by Dr. Tobi Zausner. It is an excellent resource and fascinating book about artists overcoming adversities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com