• What is painting, but in fact an "open door"? an ongoing exploration, expedition into our inner selves and our imaginations, individual and collective
in the hopes of finding realities other than the one we live each and every day which appears to be static and never-changing, but which in fact is only an impression... for once we are able to "open the door" to our imaginations, many different realities begin to come to the surface of our every-day-normal lives.Why do some images just seem to "appear" on the canvas out of nowhere and others we have to "dig" to find through layers of reflection and paint until we decide that the painting is finished?
This is an ongoing question...
The ultimate objective for me is finding a way to communicate with each other wherever we are and whoever we are with the best we can. As a teacher this is of course always a premier concern.. as a painter the objective is still as high a priority but instead of using language and gestures, I can use form and colour to show undefined ideas and feelings which are subjective or difficult to put into words as we would be obliged to using language, (like dreams for example)and to convey a feeling and the impact it can have which can prove to be a very powerful influence in everyday lives.
We all know the power of dreams, don't really know what they are but different theories do exist. It doesn't matter in the long run if I can find a way to make them real and meaningful for someone else. In fact, it is a very rich way... subtle, because I see and feel certain things when I paint and others see and feel maybe the same thing or something else and that is, in fact what creates all the magic and depth and a means to communicate with each other in undefined, unreal-world-terms. Some things just reach out to others better through color and form than the limitations we encounter inherent through words. |
Philosophy Article #48569 - Artist #5164
