THE MUSES

A Quarterly Update on Modern Inspiration:

January 2012

NEW MUSE: Wesley Singh, Sculptor

WHY?: Three Words: Attention to Detail

I freaked out the very first time I laid eyes on the sculptures of Wesley Singh. The ocean, contained in clay, mesmerized me. Rarely does a work of art produce an emotional reaction from within me. I tend to be more moved by the theoretical aspects of what the creative mind intended. But these sculptures are different as they offer the hypnotic healing aspects of water from an arial G-d-like perspective. It is as though Mr. Singh is a scientist who is studying the ocean under a microscope, then steps away to mold, with his hands, the same magnified image. Learning more about the artist and his wish to carry his audience to the tranquility of destinations he has encountered and admired as a surfer. Time and Time again Mr. Singh delivers unobstructed beauty.

NEW MUSE: Philip Wesley, Pianist

WHY?: Four Words: His Keys Bring Peace

After several incidences of bumping into Mr. Wesley on Pandora's Craig Armstrong playlist I have been sucked into the simplicity of the piano. All my life having loved and long admired the piano I find the work of this specific composer to be a calculated achievement as each key articulates a note that is punctual and heartfelt. Hearing the piano stand on its own evokes many pleasureable images, almost like a movie soundtrack which plays to my imagination, or rather, prods my creativity forward. I certainly will be on the lookout for more of what Mr. Wesley has to say through his magnificent machine. You will be transported to a brand of peace that has escaped you for some time. I know I was.

NEW MUSE: FELA!

WHY?: One word Ye-ah!

People thought I was joking when I said FELA! needs to be on their bucket list! But then again, I only speak the truth. The day after seeing FELA! at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, I promise I phoned up nearly every one I knew raving about the many ways this play changed my life. I admit, though being familiar with the music of Fela Kuti, I was in the dark about many othe details of his life. FELA! awakened and emboldened me. The struggle of Fela is a chronicle of a musical revolutionary. It's the story of any man who has ever fought for change, and never allowed his inner man to be dominated by opposition.