Unlike many publications on art or books, this one doesn’t merely write glib reviews, promoting a specific event or publication, but presents writing about sources of inspiration and the life of the mind. The focus is upon artists, writers, and other makers—to celebrate the role these creative individuals have in society and how they contribute to a broader and richer existence; in addition, reflecting upon the life of the mind. Because it covers a broad range of topics and persons, subjects will at times be separated into specific sections, which can be subscribed to separately.

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Monograph - Long form investigation into the career and day to day creativity of specific artists, arranged into multiple posts.

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DAVID GIBSON is a freelance writer in the arts. He is available to write essays for monographs, exhibition catalogs, text for web sites, grant and residency applications, and to provide critical thinking in matters of portfolio development, studio practice, and professional etiquette. He can be contacted at davidgibsonwriting@gmail.com

Thanks to my creative collaborators. I couldn’t do it without them. My main collaborator is Michele Gibson, whose contribution as a photographer and whose considered responses to my ideas make a big difference.

MICHELE BASORA-GIBSON

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A writer on art and books, publishing here on Substack since January 2021. A native New Yorker living in Manhattan, a lifelong member of the art world, happily married twelve years. I am available for commissions davidgibsonwriting@gmail.com