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Light as in Buoyant
The annual end-of-the-year members’ exhibition at Da Vinci Art Alliance here in Philadelphia called for responses to the word light. Thinking of this holiday season under a word umbrella of light, my immediate thoughts jumped from religious scenes to starry night skies to festive Christmas lights, and then landed on a collage I created years…
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EARTH BALL
Earth Ball, triptych, oil on canvas. Recalling the past can often be marked by uncertainty and maybes but I can see in my mind’s eye the National Geographic image of a young child maimed by a land mine that was part of the motivation to make the 1989 triptych Earth Ball. My concerns as I absorbed…
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HOPE
Forward, acrylic on board, 18′ x 24,” 1.20 This painting is in the virtual exhibition “Colors of Hope” hosted by Gallery X, juried by Vicente Ortiz Cortez. Access the tour at davinciartalliance.org to see all the wonderful art inspired by hope. The tour is available through the end of September and then will be archived…
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Painting + Poem
Year number two, for Da Vinci Art Alliance’s group exhibition Artist, Reader, Writer II. Happy to exhibit my work alongside so many interesting works with accompanying texts. Artists chose texts written by others and displayed next to their work…which creates interesting dialogues. I chose the poem I Feel the Sun by Wang Xiaoni: Down a…
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A Paper Muse
A page torn from a paperback novel. Painted cadmium red medium. Kept over a decade. Often tacked to a bulletin board. Intermittently stared at pleasingly and quizzically. Color and texture are pleasing. It’s art and I can touch it. It bends. It’s flexible. It holds a mystery. I know it. I am faithful to it.…
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Where did that come from?
“How did you get the idea?” A question asked to me not only by others but also by myself to myself. My answer may come simply or not. If the work is part of an ongoing series, I may view the answer in clear reference to previous work in that vein. With a new exploration,…
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And now for something completely different:
Inspired by some early work of Bridgit Riley, I made this color pencil sketch. Thoughts of fabric, texture, folds, movement, weightlessness, beauty, change. Experiencing it like an object I could reach out and touch. Another sketch presented possibilities of the overall field creating a sense of underlying shapes advancing the surface forward or back. Color?…
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You’re Invited…
Several pieces from my Floating World Series are included in the exhibition “Abstraction + Surrealism” at Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catharine St. in Philadelphia. The opening is Friday, February 1, from 6 to 8 pm. It’s First Friday Art Hop night in Philly. Come and say hello. Here’s one of the works on view: Floating World 6,…
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MORE EXHIBITION NEWS!
Floating World 7 on the wall at Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catharine St. in Philadelphia, until October 14th. The DVAA members’ exhibition “Artist, Writer, Reader” pairs a work of art with text chosen by the artist. I chose a wall label from the exhibit “Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams” at MOMA. Kingelez is a visionary…
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Exhibition News!
Floating World 5 is in a group show in Portland, OR, at Verum Ultimum Gallery, 3014 NE Ainsworth St. The exhibition, Abstract Catalyst 5, continues through September 23. All the art in the show can be previewed at verumultimumartgallery.com, on Instagram and Facebook. Happy to be part of this show. Hope you enjoy viewing it! …
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