Noel Hefele

Category: Thoughts and Reflections

  • “Architecture of a Puddle”: A Reflection on Nature and the Built Environment

    “Architecture of a Puddle”: A Reflection on Nature and the Built Environment

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    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.