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16 x 20 acrylic on canvas, In order for the painting to express itself most purely i must let go of any preconceived notions and expectations. As a midwife to the birth of a piece I need to step aside mentally and let my heart take the reins. To this end a number of canvasses at one time dilutes the threads of judgement and relaxes the hopes and hidden motives. This piece appeared in the American Society of Contemporary Artists I've Got Rhythm exhibition in the Manhattan Boro Presidents gallery the month of April 2008. Reception April 2nd 2008
2008-03-20 15:42:02 - 23 comments. Categories: [abstract] [acrylic] [painting] [small] [west]     
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"The object of painting a picture is not to make a picture - however unreasonable this may sound. The picture, if a picture results, is a by-product and may be useful, valuable, interesting as a sign of what has passed. The object, which is back of every true work of art, is the attainment of a state of being, a state of high functioning, a more than ordinary moment of existence. In such moments activity is inevitable, and whether this activity is with brush, pen, chisel, or tongue, it's result is but a by-product of the state, a trace, the footprints of the state. These results, however crude, become dear to the artist who made them because they are records of states of being which he has enjoyed and which he would regain. They are likewise interesting to others because they are to some extent readable and reveal the possibilities of greater existence." - Robert Henri (1865 - 1929) |
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