"Awaking in the morning is always like a dream and everything seem to be interesting to be aware of as the light of day turns into night."

John Van Hamersveld:…

"When you hear them you can probably trace some back to Homer. Not that Robert Johnson or Skip James knew about Homer but they seem to have the same deep connection." 

Glen Delpit: Mining of American Art…

"Real blues as and why it was created don’t exist now, it’s evident but the magic paradox is that Blues still exist live and grow today."

Marc Dejoux: Blues drawings from the real state of mind and soul …

The best advice ever given to me was "never give up what you can't live without"!

Neil Merryweather: New Music to Life…

"Music often influences the mood or "feel" of the piece that I'm drawing."

Timothy Truman: The soundtrack of Image

Timothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician.…

"Blues and jazz can and does exist today as deep feelings and sadness for inspiration never changes...We can all relate to situations that create the feeling of loss, loneliness and emptiness at different times in our lives..."

Merryl Jaye: Melodic Colors…

"I often think of my art in terms of music. A major painting to me is like a symphony. The color accents are like grace notes."

William Stout: When The …

"Living life one ‘in the moment at a time; death is just a breath away."

Hammond Guthrie: Classic of Changes 

Hammond Guthrie is a well traveled painter and author currently living in Portland,…

"You can find blues molecule in almost any form of popular music created on our planet since 50 years."

Jean - Claude Legros: Musical Colors

Jean - Claude Legros is a painter - blues man. A…

Bad laws and evil wars are the connection to "underground culture" in my life, a kind of religious persecution that has kept us out of the mainstream.

Lee Conklin: Cyberdelic…

"Art and music are often interlinked. When listening to certain music you can sense the colors and mood of the piece."

Gavin Mayhew: The sound of Artophone

Gavin Mayhew is an artist…

 "The BLUES is the truth, the un-sugar-coated honesty we all face day to day, or even moment to moment."

Michael P. Maness: Coloring the Blues World

From the age of eight, Michael Patrick Maness has been…

"Most of the artists were part of the hippie movement of the time; the underground culture was really a bunch of young kids who'd run away from home. And, they also wanted to rebel against the rules of design and art."

Bob Masse: Rockin the Art Nouveau …

"There are similarities between the Native Americans and the Blues artists. Both races had similar obstacles to overcome to try and assimilate into the American culture. Each race had to fight prejudices, racism and segregation."

Paul “Satch” Sachtleben: Native…

"Don’t go with the flow. The majority is usually wrong."

Bruce Louis Dodson: Citizen of the world

Bruce Dodson is a sculptor, photographer and writer of fiction and poetry in Seattle, WA. He was born in Alton,…

"Everything about Memphis and the South are unique.  Every Person, every corner that you turn, Every door you walk in, Every taste that you put in your mouth...It is SPECIAL!"

David D. Lynch: Memphis Feeling…

“Blues is an affirmation of life while acknowledging and empathizing with the living conditions caused by poverty.”

Hedwig Gorski:  

Rhymes and Rhythms of…

"To always recognize, embrace and maintain your identity. Do work that you enjoy doing. An artist will always be at his best when he enjoys what he's doing."

Billy Perkins: See the Music

Illustrator and…