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\"12950246564_681d9a6309_o\"<\/a>I realized after the fact that I posted yesterday’s blog about conceptual art without really going into the particulars of what that phrase means. So I thought I’d correct that, only I ended up going down a bit of a rabbit hole as I went ahead, as I do, when I\u00a0researched the term and how it is used today. So, just to be fair and to stave off counter-explanations about what the term is used for in contemporary art and various art movements (see Wikipedia’s explanations<\/a>), I’m going to define our use for it based on how we often used it back in my art school days. We may not have been using it correctly\u00a0by some people’s account, but we did use the term “concept” correctly and talk of “conceptual art” as being\u00a0created to relay an abstract idea or complex group of ideas.<\/p>\n

Here is an example of both a literal representation and a conceptual representation.\u00a0Girl on a Blustery Day,<\/em>\u00a0by Melissa Terlizzi<\/a>,\u00a0is a depiction of, well, a windy, blustery day. That is the visual\u00a0representation of a state of weather. On the other hand, it also depicts the distress and dishevelment of this poor girl, and particular\u00a0experiences and emotion are abstract. Along with recognizing the concept, we all connect to the feeling of being caught in a bit of a gale and dealing with the surprises Mother Nature tosses our way. Plus, it’s just a fun piece! It’s too bad I didn’t find a “Blizzardy Day” piece so we could all visually commiserate with our Eastern US friends held captive by the crazy weather right now. You all hang in there!<\/p>\n

Although I love this wall piece, it is not, in my opinion, the pinnacle of\u00a0Melissa Terlizzi<\/a>‘s work. She also creates the most wonderfully detailed sculptures and fabulous miniature food stuffs. Sophistication and adorableness reside side by side on her Flickr photostream<\/a>,\u00a0so wander on over for a delightful e-tour.<\/p>\n

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