This quote from Nick Cave from his lecture "The Secret Life of the Love Song" so perfectly sums up what I feel art should do. (Bold emphasis my own.)

All love songs must contain duende. For the love song is never truly happy. It must first embrace the potential for pain. Those songs that speak of love without having within in their lines an ache ( Read more... )

Having a resume makes applying to jobs SO much easier. I sent out another one today, to an art gallery in downtown Raleigh called the Lee Hansley Gallery. (I think my aunt might have shown her work there before, actually.) This is the job description posted at WorkTriangle.com:

Assist in all aspects of gallery operation including answering ( Read more... )