Red Umbrellas...
I was reading one of my favorite art blogs, Two Coats of Paint, and came across an interesting post. It’s about an art show/event where, as blogger Sharon Butler says, “artists William Powhida and Jennifer Dalton had turned the gallery into a ‘think tank’ for guest artists, critics, academics, dealers, collectors, and anyone else interested in examining the way art is made, seen, and sold in our culture……. a new community emerged in which putatively voiceless members of the art community, rather than merely ranting about the lack of career options at the local bar, projected more considered and purposeful opinions in a larger dialogue.” I really like the sound of this and wish I could have sat in and listened to some of the discussions.
The painting above is about 30×36″. It was a studio project this past winter, using photos and studies to do this larger painting.
Posted on Tuesday March 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
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This is a really nice painting Colin. Glad to see that you have been painting a lot.
Reminiscent of some of Monet’s Giverny work with respect to color, space, depth of the red amidst the subtle grays. Most of all, the mood of that moment. How can something that is so visually vibrant be so calming?