art is but illusion ...

art is but illusion ...

there have been many rewards from my life as an artist.

it has given to me an opportunity to dedicate my time to that i desired.

it has become an addiction far worse than any other, for 45 + years, i ate, slept, thought and did art for the greater part of each and every day.

most of my friends are artists.

there have been many negatives related to the 'life' some choose.

it is isolating, it requires full effort and dedication, it is full of many distractions, most often it is financially burdensome, it can be emotionally draining leaving little left for others.

my art covers many different subject matter ... furniture, abstract wall pieces, wood and clay combinations and yes, female form.

i find the female form to be soft, gentle, earthy, embracing ... while the male figure is angular, hard (no pun), and harsh.

i have done studies of both ... in separate individual pieces and of couples interacting.

i also find combining different medium offers more opportunities to explore.

in my 'vase' and 'wallflower' pieces i am able to marry wood and fired clay in a singular object.

my 'flower boxes' give expansion to the same concept ... mixing of medium.

my particular concentration is 'the line of movement and shadow'.

i am fascinated with attacking the misconception that wall art is but 2 dimensional, when in fact it embraces all 3 dimensions.

my use of exaggerated space between each piece of my 'puzzles' gives an illusionary presentation of depth as shadow is where we sense depth.

an example ... draw a circle ... or oval ... give a shaded effect to one edge and one edge only, anywhere ... top, bottom, this side, that side ... it matters not.

see the illusion created by a simple shadow ... an illusion of depth.

words paint the image, imply the reasoning, give depth, offer texture.

art is but an illusion of correct presentation to provide that which gives suggestion of reality.

Author's Note

many pieces are shown in photos file ... take a gander or two

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Your work is lovely--I like it. Many can muster a great many words in describing a piece of art, but I've never been able to do that. I think it has to touch something inside that I can't explain. And opinions--my, oh, my, there's no shortage of those.

[keith]

i appreciate your visit and comment.
my work has covered 50+ years of dedication
and for the 1st time in my life i have no studio or workshop
i am enjoying recess until i finish both and then who knows, i may choose to just sit and enjoy the beauty of having a dedicated space for my imagination to amble about
my studio is my sanctuary
thanks again for the shout out