impression of the day
of "A painting a day"
Patterns of Life
36 x36" oil on linen
1986
sold~private collection
{all copyrights held by the artist}
As my life is returning to fine art full time once again and consequently as I was wandering along the Internet looking up old galleries, my teachers {Sergi Bongart and Del Gish}, so great to see they are now respected and known:) and researching post card paintings as I have had a certain concept I started in 1991 I wanted to now pursue…I stumbled upon very interesting phenomena which in my past experience makes perfect sense.
I give kudos to Duane Keiser and his beginning the marketing of A Painting A Day; I highly respect his work and the avenue he found.
I had been doing this in my own way for years including we share so many of the same subject matter, such a shock and thrill to see :).
I began painting single eggs on linen in a small format in 1991, Though small studies have always n been a part of my work, two apples on linen (I’ll post this later) was one of my scholarship pieces and I have done many such pieces since that first one, it began my fascination with painting apples.
Yet these are also common symbols and elements of our lives and human kind itself, basic principals…so it is why they also hit such a powerful cord.
I would sell small paintings to collectors friends as it is found most galleries would not carry the " gems' as they would, not fetch enough money for the valuable wall “real-estate” of high end galleries, unless very highly priced by well known artist’s.
I understood this, yet as much as I love panting large
{See other blog. Koi (66" x96")} a lot of my commissions and portraits are also usually large format as well s many other subjects including still lifes.
I have always used the daily work as a tool to make sure I am looking and observing as well it's a joy I can readily share as well.
And sometimes a large piece will take up to three months to complete, so a spontaneous creation is that instant gratification.
And this art I can share with many, in a way that is not limited to mass reproduction. My movie posters have been seen by millions over the years, yet I have been blessed to hear 9 I still dream of your paintings, or I can’t live with out t, it’s captured some piece of my soul.
And that hit’s the deeper meaning to me of why I am here on this planet, of what I struggled to learn my vocation, the sacrifices I made to be able to express the beauty in life.
Now I have to come to see there is this widely appreciated and growing audience of such little gems by good real artists and I enter the waters of this avenue with full joy and excitement.
I am currently moving from LA to my cabin to paint full time once again and It is a privilege and choice to paint ~ though sometimes I think we are born with this instinctive need to reflect reality creation the miracle of life around us. To point a focus of it, to share the shimmering reflection of our soul in away that communicates what we all share inside somewhere. Resonating spectrums strokes that capture some essence of a shared reality though with a slightly different perception.
I will begin posting my little daily paintings I hope very soon. These will be smaller than my gallery small pieces.
As soon as the move and things settle. So please return I hope by mid February to have my impressions available to share and for purchase.
Happy New Year and May a moment each day leave a beautiful impression in your life.
