Category: Thoughts and Reflections
“Architecture of a Puddle”: A Reflection on Nature and the Built Environment
The genesis of ‘Architecture of a Puddle’ lies in an intriguing idea I once came across in a book, whose title eludes me now. It discussed how puddles, often seen as unwanted by-products of infrastructure, are in fact reflections of decisions made in the built environment. This concept fascinated me, suggesting that puddles are not…
“It does not illustrate. It is the sensation of its own realization.”
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RIP Cy Twombly Each line was “the actual experience” of making the line. Could Twombly be thought of as a Phenomenological painter? I’ll admit, when I lived in Philadelphia, my least favorite room in the art museum there was the Cy Twombly room. It was hard to appreciate. But nowadays, I almost view Twombly’s work…
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Playing around with the computer program “Corel Draw.” I was reminded of this program by an old friend. I remember using it ten years ago. Hopefully I can bring it into my work flow for painting OR design work. No need to try and photograph this well… as it emits light instead of reflecting it. Painting by…
Landscape Perception and Inhabiting Vision: Practising to see from the inside
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From the recent archives, I thought it would be good to post my dissertation from Dartington. Download the pdf of Landscape Perception and Inhabiting Vision. The Abstract: In this dissertation I investigate vision and landscape through painting. I identify landscape as a diverse and lively critical field of study as I have come to understand…
A new place for the blog
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I’ve moved the blog from the front page. I think having it on the front page was giving me writer’s block. So here is an informal aside.