Another Saturday and I thought I’d show a painting from last year’s Archaeology series, The New Dawn. This was one of the first of the series and one of the most dynamic.
I’m showing this as a sort of segue into a film clip I stumbled on. I figured archaeology and digging around in the past [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Archaeology: The New Dawn
Posted in Television, Video on February 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Klimt
Posted in Influences, tagged Gustav Klimt, Klimt, The Kiss on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Another artist whose work always draws my eye is that of Gustav Klimt, whose popularity continues through the success of sales of items such as posters, prints, cards and calendars, all bearing his distinctive images. Who hasn’t seen an image of The Kiss on something?
For me , the attraction to Klimt’s work is in the [...]
Exiles: Martyr
Posted in Early Paintings, tagged Exiles on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is another painting from the Exiles series of the mid 90’s, titled Martyr.
As I sit here right now, I am at a loss for words to describe this piece. While there is overt religious symbolism, for me it is not about that. It is about self-sacrifice, giving everything for the benefit of others. [...]
Another Question…
Posted in Painting, Technique/History, tagged Alexandia VA, Painting, Principle Gallery on February 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I am asked this question at every opening: How long does it takes to finish a painting?
This is a question that I’ve answered a thousand times and I still have to stop and think about my answer.
You see, there are so many variables in my painting technique at different times that sometimes the actual [...]
Nellie Tobin’s Blues
Posted in Biographical, tagged Elmira NY, Lehigh River, Woodlawn Cemetery on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is an unmarked grave in Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira that contains the remains of my great-grandmother, Nellie Myers. She died in May of 1933 in Allentown, PA.
I always think of her as Nellie Tobin because, when trying to find any info on her, her maiden name was the only name that brought anything at [...]
The New Phoenix
Posted in Painting, Recent Paintings, tagged Empathy, Obsessionism on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am calling this painting, for now at least, The New Phoenix. It’s a new piece and is an extension of what I term my obsessionist work. This is a 30″ X 40″ canvas and really seems to have a glowing vibration in the light.
It also has the depth into the picture plane that I [...]
Step Back
Posted in Neat Stuff, Video, tagged Archaeology, Eddie Izzard on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a pretty busy week on the blog trail so I thought I would take a small break today. I wanted to show the piece to the right, Archaeology: Man’s Footprint, but don’t really want to say much. I just like this piece and find it a striking image so I thought I might [...]
The Angst of the Longtime Painter
Posted in Biographical, Influences, Painting on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When I used to enter a gallery or museum, even up until several years ago, I would be filled with a severe sense of dread and anxiety. Angst. The knot in the stomach. The racing pulse. The whole thing.
I would go from painting to painting and would feel lessened because in each piece I would [...]
The Little Known Paul Sample
Posted in Influences, tagged Arnot Art Museum, Elmira NY, Paul Sample on February 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Sometimes you run across work that really hits you and you wonder, “How have I never heard of this guy before?”
The world of art is full of such people, artists who while popular in their time never have made that shift into the ongoing popular consciousness. Perhaps their style was out of step or out [...]
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