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[Epigraph]
"...Yes, she will rise --
The star of captivating happiness."
~ Pushkin "To Chaadaev"
"All men have stars,
but they are not the same things for different people.
For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides..."
~ Exupéry "Le Petit Prince"
Ad Astra = to the stars <-- can there be a higher aspiration for an Earth-bound human?.. Well, how about a chance to escape the gravity well vicariously?.. in this case, via the November exhibition at gallery
Lichtundfire
on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I had the pleasure of participating in their very well selected 7th Anniversary show entitled
INTERSTELLAR -- Between Stars
. Raised as I was on
science fiction and
humanity's first steps
in space travel, I found
the theme of this show
simply irresistible!
"Irresistible", 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91 cm),
Oil stick, acrylic & textural media on wood panel, 2021
Fortunately, I have a number of paintings that fit this theme extremely well.
These paintings sparkle with both the expected and exotic painting materials
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glitter, pigment, lacquer, and at least 3 types of textural media, alongside
acrylic and oil stick -- avidly mirroring the night sky of our imagination!
Let the fireworks of our childhood carry us skyward!
"Evening with the Boys", 36 x 36 in. (91 x 91 cm), Oil stick, acrylic,
pigment, glitter, lacquer, & mixed textural media on wood panel, 2018
"5 Steps to Happiness", 18 x 18 in. (46 x 46 cm), Oil stick,
acrylic, glass beads & mixed media on wood panel, 2018
"Listen and Ye Shall Hear", 31 x 40 in. (79 x 102 cm),
Oil stick, acrylic, pigment & mixed textural media on canvas, 2016
Written at Lichtundfire gallerist's request, here is my brief Artist Statement for INTERSTELLAR:
My work is expansive, not reductive -- even when minimalist.
Emotions are tangled in surface textures, in the undeniable impression
of depth, of breadth -- of quiet or potent space.
Color is my guiding star.
These paintings are a temporal journey from emotion to emotion,
saturated with color.
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