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March 19, 2004, 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time
PP, New York City
Blue and Green and Her Name
Friday, some friends and I were listening to ''O Shenandoah'' on CD while driving up the Hudson to x-country ski in the Shawangunk Mountains. I was feeling like the city was a million miles behind me until the rental broke-down and we had to deal with Action Rental employees on the phone. Three hours later it was too late to rent skis so we hiked in our city shoes in the snow. This photo doesn't capture the vibrancy of green against blue at that moment. It was nice not having a ceiling above. I remember when I was five I was upset and didn't want to wear a skirt that had green and blue in it, my Aunt Eileen assured me they went very nicely together like in the plaid of kilts. She convinced me, it was a eureka moment. I tried to tell her that a few years ago and she hardly heard me. I took this photo with type in mind.
Tim Folzenlogen, Washington Heights, New York City
Talk
Ask and you shall receive.
This is absolutely true.
Everyone gets what they think.
They think what they do.
Joel Adas, Brooklyn
untitled
Contemplating our kitchen table. The stuff that ebbs and flows there; bills, letters, check books, resumes, and so on. It's the island where the outside world meets the inside world of our apartment. Also thinking about jobs, how I present myself as a potential teacher, where I might end up teaching. I guess it's a good time to look for a new position, spring, something new.
Wendy Newton, Washington Heights, New York City
glass table with cat
On my mind: the complexity of the visual field and how to tease out the existing multiple layers. The flu and how incredibly depleting it is.
Scott Plunkett, New York City
untitled
The primary benefit of dog sitting.
Peter Ferko, Washington Heights, New York City
'Does Bliss Show?' Portrait #12 Cappucino Italiano
According to the ancient rishis, who discovered the lasting bliss of meditation, satisfying the desires of the senses also brings bliss--for 3 seconds. But I swear the joy arising from the flavor and aroma of Musetti or Lavazza lingers for at least a minute.
This Week's Guest Artists (How to join this project)
Renee Tamara Watabe, Verona, New Jersey
Prayer/Conception Vessel
On my Mind:
How prayer feels like the power within seeking and meeting the power without.
Separation is illusion.
Anthony Gonzalez, Washington Heights, New York City
Our Blessed Lady of Gay and Lesbian Weddings
Naturally the patron saint of gay and lesbian marriage (pictured here as she joyfully comes in for a perfect three-point landing) would appropriate the physical appearance that is traditionally associated with the enemies of such unions.
Todd LeBlanc, Little Ferry, NJ
BuddhaHood 1
Explanation: Enlightenment. To understand the ethereal experientially. To have all levels of experience open and available. To share what I have found and represent what I see. To have hope alive and accessible. To be me. Without hesitation.
Comments on Last Week's Now:Here:This
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From PP:
Rosa, that car outlined in blue is so beautiful I gasped.
Rennee, thanks for sharing your belly, and for the not overlooked Mr. Cheeze-It man.
Anya, I love ''luscious'' in the same sentence as ''concrete walls'' and ''metal security doors.''
Joel, after I wrote my about blue and green, I see you wrote ''Looking forward to more green and blue in my life...,'' ha.
Peter, thanks for creating this project, I'm loving it. I hope it continues. Your Portrait #8 is soo Rembrandty. So 1635.
From Tim Folzenlogen:
In Response to Joel and Peter’s Comments of March 12th
In Iran, the way they (hopefully) used to torture people, was to fold them up and put them in a tight box for a few days.If you were the guy in the box - what would you want a talented artist in NYC, one who felt your experience - what would you want him to do about it?
30,000 children die of starvation every single day. Gee, what must that be like? Watching your children die of hunger, or dying first, leaving them with no one.
How do such people view your concerns?
Am I being too much?
For most people, anything or anyone, except that which reflects who they are and what they already think about, is too much.
That doesn’t make all that other stuff go away. It just smolders, until one day it ignites, explodes, and reaches out and touches everyone.
I’m glad that you both like my paintings. It’s true that my paintings are indeed masterful. One can’t paint 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 30 years, and not get really good at it.
It’s also true that I don’t have to use titles to suggest metaphor, or writings on a website, to make them better as paintings.
Just, well, I’m a lot more than a painter. You haven’t checked-out much of the other stuff that I am, so you don’t know about it. You aren’t interested.
Maybe you never will be. People will do what they will do. I have no control over anyone.
I just use what I got to try to get them to think about what I think is best for them and everyone - because everyone is what I’m interested in - just like you guys are interested in “paintings” or “art” (with a box around it - seems to me).
I confess, I have a hard time relating to Peter’s line - “The rest is just conversation”- as if art exists way up here - conversation exists way down there.
You’d rather live with paintings than people?
Can’t art and conversation be one and the same?
Maybe you’ve just never had a really interesting conversation.
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