Posts by Michael Pearce
Daniel Barkley, Allegorical Figurative Painter, Quebec
I am always telling the kids that there is nothing new under the sun, it is you and what you bring to it that will make it new again.
Read MoreThe Quietest Moments: Thirty days of destruction
What are the characteristics of love, after all? Attention, care, affection, eros, mystery, joy, comfort, fear, unity, possession, passion, sincerity. And yes, these are all characteristics of the emergent experience of great art. And the artist’s hand which shapes with care shares all these things.
Read MoreMetalheads: Brad Kunkle, Brooklyn, New York
“It’s the most controversial element in the history of mankind. It also implies love and spirituality. The spiritual implication comes from it’s use in organized religion. But if we look at gold outside this context, we can see why it has been used to inspire our spiritual senses, which for me is the way it reflects light.”
Read MoreMetalheads: Pam Hawkes, England, UK
My figures are still, icon-like, but often trapped within luxurious, decorative patterns. There are narratives of love, desire, disappointment, cautionary and celebratory going on here; it all depends literally on the viewer’s standpoint.
Read MoreMetalheads: Steven DaLuz, San Antonio, Texas
I think there is a kind of yearning that we have, as humans ~ to know that we are not alone in this vast plane of existence. I try to pull the veil back just a little to reveal just a glimpse of something that could be.
Read MoreWhat’s on Dino Valls’ Mind?
Making a quick dismissal of Valls’ work because it seems a bit kinky and a little disturbing would be to wildly underestimate these paintings, which are much, much, deeper than superficial erotica.
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