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FIGURATIVE ARTand hot like the flame. I wanted to create
a narrative that became a pattern, only to
have the pattern inform the narrative. The
image moves between pattern, symbol
and story, repeating shapes and concepts
to create new layers of relationships.” The
subject’s flame could be divine inspiration
or the bursting forth of her imagination—
“nature itself” in Blake’s words.
Blake offered another message of hopewhen he wrote, “What is now proved was
once only imagined.”
In the pages of this special section dedi-
cated to figurative artwork are a number of
examples of what artists are creating today.
What inspires them and how the human
form continues to motivate and challenge
artists are also discussed.
The PoetsArtists organization repre-
sents a variety of artists working in thefigurative tradition, but many who are
thinking outside the box and producing
their own views of the form.
Included in the group is Grant Gilsdorf,
who says, “Art and imagery were the
first forms of communication. It begins
with cave paintings and pushes forward
throughout time. I continue the lineage of
thematic storytelling within my own work
but strive to maintain a small level of narra-- Principle Gallery, Antecedents, oil on linen, 36 x 36", by Paula Rubino. 10. Richard Schmid, Nude, watercolor, 30 x 20" 11. Principle Gallery, Stray Echoes, oil on canvas,
23½ x 27½", by Louise Fenne. 12. Principle Gallery, Sharing the Food, oil on canvas, 24 x 20", by Anna Wypych. 13. Lotton Gallery, Memories, oil on canvas, 24 x 24",
by Aydemir Saidov.
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