METROGADFLY symbolic art: Expanding mind...

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Expanding mind...

"Deep at the bottom of the well no warmth has yet returned,The rain which sighs and feels so cold has dampened withered roots.What sort of man at such a time would come to visit the teacher?As this is not a time for flowers, I find I've come alone."- Su Shi, Visiting the the Temple of Auspicious Fortune Alone on the Winter Solstice

Personal commentary:
What sort of man at such a time would come to visit the teacher?
This is the time of year for reflection and time to return to the genesis of our being. Your teacher always awaits you. The time without flowers is a perfect opportunity to commune with the spirit or entity that gave you creative life. Visit your physical temple or the temple of your spirit. Reconnect with your teacher and expand your mind.

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Artist statement:

My art work is personal iconography. The imagery has been developed over fifty years. My vocabulary of icons enables me to generate hundreds of images without conscious effort. The ideas flow on the paper much like automatic writing. I generate the images in sets of 10 to 20 and have produced several series of 100 or more. Many of my original works are photographed or scanned and the images are manipulated with image software.An essential aspect of my work is the connection of my work to the world. The internet has allowed me the opportunity to find very esoteric connections.

The most distinctive element of my art work and teaching has always been manipulation of materials .During my youth, at the height of the Depression, any castaway item became a toy or art material. The underlying concept of my teaching years was creative problem solving utilizing manipulation of material at hand. I seldom had to worry about budgets for materials. Whatever was available was fodder for my students imagination

Today, I have access to many “modern” materials. The computer has become an essential part of my “post teaching” art. It is difficult to maintain my simplistic philosophy. However, the manipulation concept is still prevalent. Photographing and scanning of my original drawings, searching the web for connections and the manipulation of the images using simple editing software provides many hours of creative problem solving.
On occasion I do get nostalgic for the days when a tin can or scrap of paper was all I needed to satisfy my creative energy.

SUPPORT MY STUDY OF THE HEART, SOUL AND MIND.

I make no effort to sell my art works and I have sold only a few pieces in in the last 20 years. Many of my works are donated or given to friends and family. For the past 15 years I have been concentrating on the ISOM CODEX, a tome that is composed of over 2000 pages of asemic drawings and internet postings. Publishing such a large project is impossible without financial support. The computer generated images and drawings on my blog are part of the Codex. If you enjoy my work and would like to support my project please donate any amount. If you donate 25.00 dollars or more, I will send you one original black&white 9”X12” drawing on Bristol paper.

Molly Brogan, author: Our Own Asemic Symbolism Leads Our Way: I firmly believe that we each have within us a pattern of archetypes or symbols that lead us in our conscious and unconscious recognition and responses to them. The symbols we see in our dreams over and over are much like the symbols we see in our waking life again and again. Can we pay attention to them differently than we do now, and what would we learn if we do? One of my favorite contemporary artists, Ronald Isom makes this idea of asemic symbolism integral to his artwork. He sees it like this..."

METROGADFLY WORD FIND

mi•ra•bi•li•a Pronunciation: (mē"rä-bil'i-ä"; Eng. mir"u-bil'ē-u), [key]—n.pl. Latin. marvels; miracles.

lycanthropy- n- a delusion that one has become a wolf; the assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible by witchcraft or magic (adj- lycanthropic).

stochastic - adj- random; specifically involving a random variable; involving chance or probability; probabilistic.

propinquity - n- nearness of blood, kinship; nearness in place or time.

stentorian - adj- extremely loud.

simulacra - n- image, representation; an insubstantial form or semblance of something.

cru·ci·ver·bal·ist
(krs-vûrb-lst)
n.
1. A constructor of crosswords.
2. An enthusiast of word games, especially of crosswords.

Symbols in Art: Everyday objects can have hidden but agreed-upon meaning: "Symbols in art are humans’ oldest form of visual communication. Artists have incorporated symbols into their work since humans first began to delve into the world of visual expression and they painted on cave walls. During later times, those unable to read could still follow along in, say, religious events by looking at and understanding the paintings in their churches. Puzzles, riddles, and symbols are still part of the vast appeal of art."

The Map of Beauty Translates

Spiritual Growth Form

"Ronald illustrates his intuitive semantic reactions to his symbol systems. His paintings and drawings are kinetic in ways that allow us to FEEL what he feels. Organic in inspiration, his artwork brings us to our own symbolic systems, as they emerge and fly free, allowing us to see and know our own semantic responses. In this way that the symbols of Ronald’s artwork brings us to ourselves and allows us to FEEL, I aspire, as a writer, to bring my readers into their intuitive core, and allow them to explore the possibilities of their lives, through the eyes of my characters..."

commentary by Molly Brogan

Jean-Paul Bunny (Nanabozho)

The rabbit is considered a trickster by some Native American tribes. Nanabozho or Manabozho, Great Hare, is a powerful figure found in some stories. Nanabozho is a hero, creator of the earth, supporter of humans, bringer of fire and light, and teacher of the sacred rituals. In others he’s a clown, a thief, or a sly predator, an amoral animal dancing on the boundary between the positive and negative.

Dr, Jean -Paul Bunny is reborn

Jean-Paul Bunny news flash

Artistic consciouness

The search for answers

Resume:

Ph D in Ethical Aesthetics University of Ediacara 1962. Mr. Bunny retired in 1994. He was an atheist missionary and ethicist in Seborga, Liguria Italy. After retirement, he was appointed life coach and grounds keeper at a local adult livng center. Mr. Bunny is also a breeder of Blast-ended Skrewts

Influences:

Philosophy

Aesthetics

Ethics