[MD] Painting

[Peter Corteen]

Hi Marsh,

I understand and respect your point of view re these Griffing paintings and
I hope I haven't upset SA's feelings with my comments. On the other hand you
wouldn't expect me to lie about what I thought of the paintings.

Perhaps I could have been a bit less abrupt.

If those paintings brought any joy to either the artist or his audience then
I guess my comments just show a kind of jealousy in me.

Regards

-Peter

On 19/11/2007, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
>
> At 04:12 AM 11/18/2007, you wrote:
> >Great craftsmanship and patience clearly.
> >
> >Lacking in courage and imagination though.
> >
> >They are just like snapshots.
> >
> >$ what was on his mind.
> >
> >-Peter
>
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> What appeals to me in art is magic.  I use the word magic because I
> journeyed into the pagan world for a couple of years.  I was on a
> pattern-busting mission.  I haven't yet found a better word for what
> I found than magic.  Magic to me is dynamic quality.  It's
> personal.  So choosing to turn my back on both the art market, the
> history of art and art as decoration, I appreciate art that moves me
> and stimulates my imagination.  I try to paint my magic.  And yes,
> yes, yes, it's about me, me, me.  I stripped naked, prostrated myself
> before the full moon and begged for the privilege.
>
> I appreciate people who make "art" for whatever reason that drives
> them to do it, whether it is "good" or "bad".  If they make money,
> lucky them!  I love them all!  But I guess everybody is different.
>
> I like these three Griffing paintings because they represent the kind
> of man who is at home with Mother Earth, at least in my
> imagination.  Thinking never brought me anything but more thoughts,
> and unanswerable questions.  I really like magic.
>
> But then I am quite mad.
>
> Marsha
>
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