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| Boyhood oil 40 x 30 x 1.5 |
is a painting done from the heart. Four boys are dangling from a cable over a river, into which they eventually plunged, I am sure. Memories such as these are embedded in my soul. Boys. Dangling. Fun. For this work, the preparation was necessary and meticulous, as I wished for the group gesture to rule....I wanted to see these four bodies as one amoebic thing. Everything related to everything else: pairs of arms to pairs of arms; torsos to torsos; swim trunks to swim trunks; and legs to legs. Not to mention the multitude of other relationships between the aforementioned parts. The negative spaces were crucial for this to occur. I wanted the feel of the moment to override any sense of reality. I am reminded of this quote by Leonardo da Vinci:
Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses - especially learn to see. Realize everything connects to everything else.
Ah, yes. Overwhelming but true.
