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Material Memory
In my last blog I spoke about the ability of matter to evoke the imagination of the artist allowing him to not only take matter and give it new form, but also to transform himself and the world. But I … Continue reading
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The Transformative Aspect of Matter
Why are artists so attracted to the visualization of objects in the world? Why are we obsessive about our rendering with accurracy, about color or the significance of certain material forms? Why in our engagement with the world is matter, … Continue reading
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A Pause, A Gift
This week on Saturday, December 10th, I will be showing some of my work from the Plattekill Falls Residency program. This was a grant that I received this summer from The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. This grant allowed … Continue reading
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An Object of Significance
This week, I have been working on a drawing of a nest. It is no ordinary nest although it was built by a common catbird. But this catbird, I have come to know as it returns every year to my … Continue reading
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Delacroix- From Experience to Theory and Back
Reading about color theory is quite a dry experience which I engage in periodically because I am always on the look out for a new approach to enhance my own understanding of painting. Most of it is so rational and … Continue reading
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The Visual Innovation of Frans Hals
Two weeks ago, I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the Frans Hals show. It was quite hard to call it a show since most of the paintings are regularly on display. But there were many … Continue reading
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A Natural Vision
Over the past month, I have been teaching a class on Journal Writing and Nature Drawing and in many ways it has been a new experience for me. I have been painting landscapes for almost 20 years … Continue reading
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Wagner’s “Art-Work of the Future”
I love old books. There is something about their inherent history that appeals to me. So when I read about someone like Baudelaire finding a certain text compelling, I find myself searching for the original text rather than accepting a … Continue reading
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In Defense of Journal Writing
The root of creativity, I believe, springs from two things-” keen” observation of the natural world as well as of man and secondly, taking note of what lies within oneself at all times. The artist must be an attentive observer … Continue reading
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My Platte Clove Residency
Yesterday, I returned from a deeply meditative week along the Plattekill waterfall. This artist-in-residence program, sponsored by the Catskill Center for Conservation, entails a small, simple, rustic cabin at the top of an 80′ waterfall in the Platte Clove. A … Continue reading
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