revisit

A piece completed in 2000. Acrylic on paper.

Paul Klee in America

This past Saturday I saw the Paul Klee exhibit currently on view at The Phillips Collection in DC. I have to admit, the show is a bit overwhelming. There is so much to see and while I tried to take in as much as I could, I know that I will return to soak up some more of Klee's magical work. The painting New Harmony, above, is much larger than I had originally thought and is gigantic compared to the majority of his other works. I think to understand Klee is to understand a fantastic world in which space is refigured over and over. He is constantly dealing with depth in various ways. I cannot wait to get back to the Phillips to look again.

I would like to say thank you to all of my readers out there. I know I've been slacking a bit on the blog but life has been in full gear these past few weeks. I am in the process of moving and settling in to a new and somewhat challenging job. As soon as I am settled in my new place, which hopefully will be in a few weeks, I hope to start painting and drawing more and posting some work on the blog. I will have my own studio space which I am so very excited about it! Until then, I'll try to post when I can. Thanks for reading!

Georgia O'Keefe

I picked up a biography of Georgia O'Keefe the other week. Other than being able to recognize her work, I know nothing of O'Keefe's life, influences or her thoughts on her work. I decided that taking a peek into this artist's life might be a good idea.
I am curious to know what other artists think of her and if their work has been influenced by hers in any way. And if you don't consider yourself an artist, I'd love to know as well. Leave a comment or two.

Guggenheim and Ernst

I am at the end of Peggy Guggenheim's autobiography. It has been an interesting read and her life appears to have been pretty crazy. She had intimate relationships with a number of artists and writers. She slept with Duchamp, which she claimed was incestuous because they were like brother and sister. Mondrian kissed her when he was in his 70s, proving he was still full of passion. She was married to Max Ernst for a few years, which while she tried to prove there was some happiness, seemed downright awful. In honor of Ms. Guggenheim and the recent Dada exhibit at the National Gallery which it was a part of, I give you Elephant Celebes.