walking to caesarea (eli eli)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010 | The Score is a Work of Art, series | No Comments

I finished another piece in The Score is a Work of Art series based on the hebrew song, walking to caesarea (eli eli). It is a very powerful piece – originally a poem – written by poet/playwrite/warrior Hannah Szenes who did not live to see 23 years old. The music was written by Israeli composer, David Zehavi.

For me, this is a simple song about walking on the beach and wondering why there is so much unrest in humanity.

I’d been trying to figure out how to do execute this for a while and am still unsure whether this is a study or a final. I had thought about working with polymer or resin casting in order to be more literal, so I may do another version of this piece in future trying those techniques.

I found this series of wooden frames that I liked when framing a print of …Wandering Aengus and on an impulse decided to use the frame and it’s glass as part of the art for Eli Eli, though I think the glass is perhaps too smooth and too close to the sand to be representing water. The idea is that the sand (glued in layers to the canvas) is under the water. The hemp strings of the staff are like fishing nets under the water digging lines in the sand. The pebbles here are floating on the water, which I like because it’s fanciful.

All in all, I really like the way this turned out though the photographs don’t really show the depth very well.

Here is the version of this piece that Harris recorded as part his masters thesis (we both always liked the song): http://harris.wulfson.com/mp3/New%20Music%202005/08-eli%20eli.mp3

for just a moment, variations 1 – 4

Saturday, December 5th, 2009 | The Score is a Work of Art | 1 Comment

Theme and Variations
“In music, variation is a formal technique where material is altered during repetition: reiteration with changes. The changes may involve harmony, melody, counterpoint, rhythm, timbre or orchestration.” - wikipedia

We have a theme. You may recall, For Just a Moment:

Now we have variations. Here are variations 1 though 4 (clockwise).

For Just a Moment, Variations 1 – 4 will be on display at The artdc Gallery from December 6, 2009, to January 3, 2010 as part of the Patron Members’ Exhibition. 5710 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Maryland 20781

the zip code show: hotel california (north kenter ave., los angeles 90049)

Friday, August 21st, 2009 | General, The Score is a Work of Art | 1 Comment

I created this piece for the Zip Code Show. It’s a group show and I’m happy to be showing with a bunch of lovely and talented artists, many of whom I met through Artomatic. Details are below. Opening night is next Saturday the 29th. I discovered I don’t really have a good photo of the piece from the front. Unlike the other pieces in the Score series, this one is vertical and the staff lines are not parallel (for those who can read music, it’s bottom to top, and, I believe, in the key of Bflat).

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http://artoutlet.org/news/events/zip-code-show
The ZIP Code Show is about artists and their relationships with their surroundings.

August 29th – September 5th
Halstead Gallery: 1028 South Walter Reed Drive in Arlington, VA 22204

Opening reception, Sat Aug 29, 5-midnight;
Gallery hours: Tue – Fri, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm; Sat Sept 5, 5-10 pm

In the early 1990′s, kids drove their cars up to the top of Kenter at night to drink beer, smoke cigarettes, and make out to the music on their car sterios. The view from the top of Kenter is pretty stellar; the lights of the long boulevards sparkle and glitter, stretching miles to the ocean in the distance, and often you could hear the calling of the coyotes. I spent many nights up there with friends in my early 20′s.

A new addition to my continuing series, “The Score is a Work of Art”
Visual interpretations, conveying the spirit of music—inspired by its moods, emotions, genres and instrumentations.

Title “Hotel California (North Kenter Ave, Los Angeles 90049)”
22″ x 40″
texture paint, acrylic, sand, wire, cigarettes, glass

artomatic preview iii

Thursday, May 28th, 2009 | General, The Score is a Work of Art, artomatic | No Comments

I ended up with 6 total. The last 3 are below (I really need to get a better camera!):

Book of Days:

For Just a Moment:

Gloomy Winter’s Now Awa’:

artomatic preview ii

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 | General, The Score is a Work of Art, artomatic | No Comments

Home Sweet Home 2009 detail

3 more to finish. Maybe 4. We’ll see.

artomatic preview

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 | The Score is a Work of Art, artomatic | No Comments

So far I have 2 pieces finished for artomatic. The photographs really don’t do them justice. There’s a lot of texture and the shades and colors have got lost. But what the heck, this is what I’ve been up to.

livescore 2008

livescore detail

Little Cabin On The Hill 2009

Little Cabin On The Hill 2009 detail