I am finally finishing a painting that has taken at least five months to figure out. At first it was about a groundswell building up into a victorious ascent. (Not surprisingly, this was started in early November 2008.) The painting became increasingly problematic, with the layers weighing down the bottom and the theme of jubilant [...]
Archive for March, 2009
The harder they come…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The language of fracture
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Canadian painting on March 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As most artists know, inspiration is a grievously fickle thing. When present, it can imbue a painting with vitality and relevance; once it departs, the piece becomes as mundane and irritating a reminder as, for example, the bathroom sink that needs to be bleached out. When this happens, the artist faces a crisis like [...]
Esquire Magazine’s Worlds Best Dressed Men
Posted in Uncategorized on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a recent article, Esquire Magazine outlined who they think are the worlds best dressed men. I found the list interesting for one reason. The number 7 ranked, best dressed man, was David Hockney. What an amazing thing to come across. A visual artist, getting such pop culture recognition, in a time when rap stars [...]
