Holidays came about. Two part time jobs. Lots of work revolving around my full time job. I lost my momentum as predicted. But it's back.
Although I'm sitting at my second job at Danforth Pewter (which means I'm surrounded by loveliness, it's nice), I'm thinking about my creative side. I have lots of work to post actually. Most of it is experimental or a gift for someone, but regardless, it's all items made by moi.
I recently discovered the name of my favorite artist. How is it I did not know said artists name? Funny story really... I've only seen two pieces of his art in person.
The first one was the beginning in 2002. It was at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine... on the third floor. It filled an entire wall and must have been at least 15 feet tall. Dark. Moody. With burned books and ash falling to the ground intermittently. I was drawn in utterly and completely. The placard said that it was a reference to the holocaust and the number of books that were burned, as well as the extermination camps. I left.... enthralled... but somehow without the artist's name. I tried to do several random searches, but could never find the piece online or the artist. In fact, I still haven't been able to learn where that piece is or a picture of it online.
Fast forward 2008. I visit my friend Danielle in North Carolina and go to their amazing FREE museum. I was so impressed by the fact that the museum was free. That's so rare... And then there it was... Or there this was
This... is... massive. A whole wall. Three dimensional... amazing... and without doubt the same artist as the orginal. Mystery solved... my favorite artist is.... ANSELM KIEFER.
A German man who lived through World War II and was heavily influenced by the attrocities. Earth, Books, and melted materials are featured in his work.
LOOK! http://www.leninimports.com/anselm_kiefer_gallery.html#anselm_kiefer_gallery_12
LEARN!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm_Kiefer
On other fronts.... Janet Van Fleet and Martha Hull remain my two favorite Vermont artists.
Janet Van Fleet was a discovery through a college 2-D art class. I was orginially drawn to her Red Dress series. Her work is always thought provoking and often fun. http://www.janetvanfleet.com/
Martha Hull is the best discovery ever! We became friends... and I learned she was/is (was at the time, and continues to be) an amazing artist. In my opinion, Martha has three very distinct genres she works in...
(please note... this my synopsis of her work..... )
a. Personified Food with attitude and irony.
b. People who are people, but not anyone that you or I would know, who are either searching for emotion or working through emotion.
c. Creepy Dolls
I love all of her work. However, I find the creepy dolls the most powerful..... cause they're creepy. The people who are people draws me in too. And the FOOD! well.. I mean you can see for yourself! http://www.marthahull.com/
Speaking of Vermont artists... I'm very impressed with the recent divergence from barn cats and cows that Warren Kimble has made. The Widows of War examines the ravages of the current war. It's currently on exhibit.... so go look at the slide show here. http://lubinhouse.syr.edu/gallery/kimble.html
Viewing art is one of my favorite activities... I could and have spent hours in museums and art galleries.
And now.. onto me. I've stopped going to pottery class, simply because it was cost prohibitive. I need to save money, and that's sadly where I'm going to save it. I am dropping off several rolls of black and white film though!
And... then I"m going back to the darkroom. I'm excited. I have interesting photographs waiting to be exposed.
And... I've been working out in my head a painting. Again... not a painter... but this begs to be painted. I'll upload some of the latest creations later... YAY.
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