Through the looking glass of tea, stories, and dark days . . . Another memoir in the works . . . Tim is reflecting on 1967, a year of many scenarios. I do my usual mix of this and that, including painting in the studio . . . A few thoughts about my grandmothers are partContinue reading “Grandmother Karma: beyond nostalgia”
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Not the Daily News: ordinary life
Poet William Carlos Williams wrote: so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. Consider a yellow chair and a green shed. In 1986 I pulled this sturdy oak chair from a dumpster on Franklin Street in downtown Manhattan. I carried it around the corner to my artContinue reading “Not the Daily News: ordinary life”
Painting-a-Gogh-Gogh: Beyond little fluffy clouds
Can a post impressionist Dutch painter from the 19th Century be repurposed and to entertain and inspire 21st century techno-savvy and pandemic-weary citizens? Cities around the world have been hosting five different versions of the Van Gogh immersive experiences. I attended the one in Buffalo, New York called Beyond Van Gogh, created and produced byContinue reading “Painting-a-Gogh-Gogh: Beyond little fluffy clouds”
Scent of a Painting: wallpaper, slipcovers, and dresses
Many of my paintings include collage aspects of cloth or paper–at least at the start. I often end up covering over most of these images with paint as the work evolves. The 1950s were a time of patterns on walls, patterns on furniture, and patterns on clothing. Anyone coming of age now may not graspContinue reading “Scent of a Painting: wallpaper, slipcovers, and dresses”
Gone Painting: notes from a brief interview with J. Tim Raymond
So, you’re a ten year old kid living in Pennsylvania in 1955 and you receive a Jon Nagy Learn to Draw Outfit for Christmas. “I ignored the instruction book and just used the pencils and paper and other tools included in the kit,” he recalls. Back then he scanned popular magazines for pictures of soldiersContinue reading “Gone Painting: notes from a brief interview with J. Tim Raymond”
The Underground: our basement studios
Transitioning work spaces from bright open second floor lofts to a dark basement was the tradeoff part of our move. In order to have the spacious surroundings outside, we opted for this change. The underground is loaded with cosmic symbolism. According to musician, Frank Zappa: “The mainstream comes to you, but you have to goContinue reading “The Underground: our basement studios”
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