Re: British Artist: Andrew Campbell: VisualBites: Art Studio Studies: Portfolio Maquettes: #01-300 Project-7: Netscapes&Subterfuge: iphone-sketchbooks: #AndrewCampbell 2022-23
I am having a bit of visual fun here. Is this a true reflection or another dimension? For me, it does evoke the rich tapestry of the forest trail I walk beside a creek which changes with the seasons. You, of course, are welcome to evoke your own experiences.
Ruins, old buildings and vintage photos are some of the things that tweak my creative energies. When I wander through a historical site my imagination takes flight wondering who might have lived, worked, played, loved in the now silent buildings and streets. I often find the silence "thundering" as breezes animate fragments of the remains of those who are now gone. In this work, I'm evoking the feeling that the essence of beings quietly float in the present ruins. The viewer, of course, is welcome to make a personal story.
THE COMMONALITY OF HUMANITY, AN ARTIST'S JOURNEY is the name of my blog on ON THE ROAD TO FIRENZE - FROM AMSTERDAM TO DOVER was published yesterday. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thecommonalityofhumanity/2023/03/from-amsterdam-to-dover-on-the-road-to-firenze-part-two/ Reminiscing about my life in London, I shared a wonderful memory of being invited to show two of my watercolors in the FEDERATION OF BRITISH ARTISTS, "Society of Women Artists" at The Mall Galleries in the heart of London. To receive the blog in your inbox: https://bit.ly/CommonalityofHumanity https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thecommonalityofhumanity/2023/03/from-amsterdam-to-dover-on-the-road-to-firenze-part-two/ Entitled FROM AMSTERDAM TO DOVER, I an continuing
Pale pink petals froth and flutter as these blooms shake themselves to reveal their true beauty. Deceased appendages discarded, they can truly dazzle their beholder with freshly coiffured-locks.
