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This is one of the first pieces of artwork I accomplished when I decided to start painting seriously many years ago. It holds for me some significance as it marks a transition from my career as a flutist, and the start of my career as an artist, which I am happy to say has been a much better journey for me over the last so many years.
When I had started to explore the world of painting, I had come across a book on the Art of Robert McCall. He was the chief illustrator for NASA and his more creative works had a fantasy about them that were simply wonderful to take in. I bought the book, I still have it today - occasionally I journey through it again and again to see all the things that set my imagination on fire. One of the pieces that came from that was this piece which I called "Threnody"
Much of my work has a musical aspect to it - right now it's mostly in the names of the works, but as I explore new subjects, I continually find myself going back to my roots - so to speak. This piece, however, was a fantasy - a so called "Variations on a Theme" which was inspired by Robert McCall's work.
Created in 1993 and signed in 1994 (there's a long story behind that) this piece is now nearing 16 years old. Hard to believe that time has gone so quickly and good to feel that I have grown as an artist. Threnody still hangs in my home, kind of out of it's place amongst my more traditional decor, but commanding your attention none the less. Now as I look at it, the past seems as far away as the painted stars on the piece - a memory of a beginning somewhere long ago.
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