by Gary | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Peasant Burning Weeds,” Vincent van Gogh. A tonalist canvas from Vincent, not the explosion of color and thick brushwork we expect. From his letters to his brother, Theo… “Do our inner thoughts ever show outwardly? There may be a great fire in...
by Gary | Jul 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Drawings from “De Humani Corporis Fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body)” by Andreas Vesalius, et al. Ink on paper. I was in Dallas over this past weekend to see my daughter. Visited the art museum and took in a stunning exhibition of Flemish...
by Gary | May 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Untitled (Ram), Lawrence Deen Golden, my big brother. Acrylic, 1978. My brother was immensely talented. Painter, photographer, guitarist, drummer. (I can claim three of those traits, but I’m still after the guitar thing. Help.) Our father subscribed to magazines...
by Gary | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
“The Marriage,” Gregory Hildebrandt (American), acrylic, 1972. The famous “Brothers Hildebrandt,” Gregory and Timothy… I’ve admired the work of these men since my adolescence. They’re most famous for their illustrations for...
by Gary | Apr 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Loitering in Mystery,” Rick Stephens. Landscapes aren’t easy, they’re difficult, if you really LOOK. I’ve followed this Stephens guy, and he has his own way of doing things, of seeing things. He speaks his own language, but he never...
by Gary | Apr 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Will Barnet often portrayed people in their homes with their pets, usually cats. Cats are arguably the most aesthetic, the most fierce, yet the most vulnerable and endearing of our furry domesticated companions. When a beloved feline goes missing, our hearts bleed. My...
