Blue Sun

1/07/2007

Welcome...went to the Cleveland Museum of Art yesterday to see their Barcelona exhibit. It is the only one of its kind in the world outside of Barcelona. There were 350 pieces of Artists from Barcelona from 1850-1930. Just amazing and it took 30 mins to buy tickets and then another 1hour+ to get in. This is great timing for the work I am doing now. They had quite a few Dali, Gaudi, Picasso, and Joan Miro's. I read a biography of Joan Miro and he is such an inspiration for me along with the surrealists of Paris 1914-1917. Love the idea of creating a painting as a poem or stream of consciousness. I blend lines and symbols to create a visual language as well. I felt like a kid in a candy store just after studying about Miro.
Started working on my next batch of Go! paintings. There will be seven for a show in March and I want to incorporate what I saw and learned from the Barcelona show. Such struggles with money, place, and war, are still relevant to me having moved from NYC because of 9-11 and terrorism afterwards. How do Artists cope and keep producing?, so it was interesting to see and read about their inspirations during the most difficult time in Europe's history. Joan Miro's "The Farm" really stood out because it was such a large piece and he carried it with him from Barcelona to Paris to finish it, how do you get that thing on the train? Then no one would buy it so he gave it to a writer friend, who then sold it to Ernest Hemingway. And now it was sitting right in front of me, the details were phenomenal! I like his later work better but this one really stood out for me for the sheer size and detail and beauty of the piece.
Couldn't have asked for a better time for Frank Peto to take me up for the show. The weather was warm and we stayed at another painter's home named Paul Duda. It was terrific to spend time with positive minded Artists who were producing their Art and expressing a "joie de vivre". Yes, know that is french but it is fitting for this weekend, until later then and much love for the new year.
-Joshua 2007

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1/01/2007

Myself with " The Forest Has A Question "

Happy New Years all! Just wanted to do a quick wrap up of 2006. Wow, this fall was a wild ride. I didn't know if I'd make it to 2007, artist's life.... Saw the opening of BoMA the Bar of Modern Art in Oct and lost my sketch book on opening night. So many drawings of paintings and Go! Paintings are gone, a town of new architecture for the SW was also inside. Fell prey to an internet scam, went broke, lost old friends, stopped working at BoMA after 2 mo's due to a management change, and just as it got too dark...the light came in and the door opened. Have new work for January, family flew me to Philadelphia for Christmas, and 3 paintings sold. "City of Light, 2018 A.H. (after hatred), and Golf Pinball" to a collector of mine now. Felt so relieved and happy again. Felt the struggle was worth the wait. Booked a show with Q Bar for March and was able to buy all the supplies for it. Oh yeah, and gained my weight back and then had to get to the gym! Was happy to spend 5 days in Philadelphia. It is always bittersweet to visit my hometown. It is just such adynamic and liberal place that it is dizzing. I love all the murals and public Art, the city is a museum that is ALIVE. Miss it so much somedays, but also know we are where we are for a reason, and if that reason is my Art then that is great! But I am ready to leave the Midwest so only time and art sales will tell! And by the way, this New America going through the airports is ridiculous. On the way to Phila. the Columbus Intl. airport had all these terrorist warnings and propaganda over the loudspeakers. This after they took my hair gel because it was more than 3 oz. Words are very powerful and those announcements did make me feel afraid but there was nothing to be afraid of??? On the way back, I forgot to take off my belt and it was something, put through a cattle corral and then interrogated and almost physically violated and I did tell them, it is just my belt and their response was, you set off our metal detector... This is no America I grew up in. Can't wait until this age of terrorism ends and people realise 9 times out of 10 there is nothing to be afraid of. So I propose courage and saner media for a New Years Resolution for our wounded and misguided country. I long for the return of the U.S.A.

Happy New Years America,

Joshua 2007

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" Balance 2012 " Acrylic on Canvas 24"x24"

This is a goody of mine since 06/11/1999. But this holiday season marks the anniversary of my spiritual awakening and in honor of that I felt it was necessary to post " Balance 2012 ".

Yes, I am into the Mayan consciousness shift on Dec. 21st, 2012. Too many strange situations have happened to me spiritually between visions and synchronicity that I can't help believe that SOMETHING will happen because it already has for me. And it all started around Christmas time of 1996. The Mayan elders say the Sun's rays will change on that day and the veil between the physical and spritiual will fall away and people will become more aware of their true human nature. Some say it is the end of the world but I don't believe so. Life is a circle and everything just CHANGES at the end of a cycle, end of a job, end of a relationship, etc... Life always goes on so I am not grim about this, I am hopeful. I can only hope that everyone sees an angel on that day and wakes up to... there is more to life than just this existence based on Fear and Hatred. Can't wait until it changes and people relax and get back in touch with their creative and spiritual and higher selves. No don't feel it is utopia, just a starting point for a much more peaceful existence because large Wars are not necessary anymore, everyone is united or interconnected so we can all just relax and just be happy about being alive. Wouldn't it be amazing if life was based on developing and nurturing ourselves to our true potential as human beings instead of becoming soldiers to stop each others growth? I hope people see this mandala and it brings them hope and a sense of relief. It has taught me so much about myself and how to balance and renew. Perfect for the New Year huh? It was created as a Mayan Healing Mandala and it took me 10 months to the day to complete it. I felt something else was guiding me, a muse, and this was no idea of mine so I am here to share it in the hopes of a better future in the near future for everyone.

En Lak'ech,

Joshua 2007

Labels: Mayan Healing Mandala "Balance 2012"

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