Unbound Art

Today I was looking back on some files of paintings in which the grid was a dominant part of the composition. Fernando Llosa documented the development of this painting through 10 stages. The form was made with paper and the folds stiffened with gesso. The first stage captures the light and dimension of the form. Oil paint was then added. The painting was made in 2010.

I've been working on a series of graphite drawings for the last couple of years. Yesterday I was at Pioneer Printing in Lodi to see the printing and embossing of the cover for a book of this series. That was a treat in itself as there aren't too many shops like that left. They have both the newest copy machines and traditional machines for letterpress printing. I am happy to say that the book will be ready for me to pick up from the printer next week. There are 76 drawings in the book. If you are interested in having a copy of the book, send me a personal message or e-mail.

This wedding guestbook, made by Fernando, has Taughannock Creek shale and fossils. It is 7x7" and has 90 sheets of 24 lb. acid free paper. If you're interested, send an e-mail. Price: $150 + tax.

Fernando is showing hand-made books and paintings at  The Bookery in Ithaca. The work is up and the opening is  Gallery Night, May 3, from 5-8 pm.  The Bookery is in the DeWitt Mall, Ithaca, NY.

Over the years, I have used the house image to show the human desire and need for security, both physically and psychologically.  The house can portray the actual structure that protects us from the elements of nature but the  house is also a home, the extension of our personal selves, the place where our family, our memories and values reside.  The house can call into question our relationship with nature. Other animals seem so integrated into nature, but we survived by building this physical boundary around ourselves. As necessary as a house is, was this need for physical security the first step in forgetting our relationship and dependence on the natural world? The house image can expose our relationship with others - why do some people have excess padding (even the middle-class have mansions) while others have only the covering of blankets and cardboard? The house can be a place of protection, but when we find that our safety is compromised,  (t...

Do you love to write? Melissa Hamilton Kolberg has agreed to host a Write to Bloom workshop using my drawings as writing inspiration.  Sunday, November 11, 2-4 in Melissa's studio, Trumansburg NY. For more information visit the website:  https://www.write2bloom.com/ I'm not sure yet what drawings I will show, but here are a few possibilities. The Unknowable Leaving Home Double Falls, The Past and the Future Constructing Reality

This painting was originally called The Family Tree,  now I am renaming it The Tree of Life.  It is the same, isn't it?