Per Kirkeby

I have always been fascinated by the work of Per Kirkeby. His paintings are an odd sort. The colors, shapes, and lines are put together in a manner that should not work but for some reason do.

David Row

I remember reading an article on David Row in Art in America several years ago. His work is reminiscent of Brice Marden but somehow different. This may be due to the colors he uses. Follow the link for more insight into his work.

Songs for Harper Lee #63

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Songs for Harper Lee #53

Below...

Below is a soundtrack list for the studio while I paint. Over the past few years I have slowly realized how music and literature can influence painting. I began the series Songs for Harper Lee a few years back after trying to grasp the concept of literature as art and vice versa. Artists, primarily Motherwell, spoke incessantly about the influence of literature on his work. Even down to the way names were chosen for his paintings. I remember watching him blindly scan the page, his fingers seeking and fumbling, looking for a random word that would become the title of his painting. The word chosen was The Homely Protestant. A rather great title but a little melodramatic at the time but none the less impressionistic on a young painter. James Joyce was his muse as Southern authors have become mine.

Music for the studio

Current soundtrack in the studio:
1. Van Morrison- It's All Over Now Baby Blue
2. Arcade Fire-Wake Up
3. Radiohead
4. Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs- New Album
5. VUnderground- Pale Blue Eyes; Found a Reason
6. Bloc Party- I Still Remember
7. The National
8. Bell- Eraser (Radiohead cover)