Early explorations with a black and white sheet, carefully folded to encircle these two musicians revealed that standing on the top of a step ladder on my deck resulted in no broken hips.
“Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask 'how', while others of a more curious nature will ask 'why'. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.” . . . . #ManRay
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Revisiting the paradoxical nature of Irish melancholy: the joy of being sad, is a journey worth making in prepping for my upcoming solo show:
“The Vanishing Light of Ireland" Wolitz Gallery Milton Public Library 475 Canton Avenue Milton, Massachusetts Dates: January 2 - 31, 2024 . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creativelife #artoftheday #contemporaryartcurator #artnewengland #davidleeblack #artscopemagazine #irishart #bodhran #thejoyofbeingsad #countyclare #fineartphotography #abandonedplaces Abandoned in a Pink Place
Slow motion exploration of abandoned irish farmhouses is perhaps one of my favorite things to do when traveling in County Clare, Ireland. Finding what is lost, one can almost smell this photograph of a pink hearth, once the beacon of warmth, conversation and news of birth, death, joy and of course, irish sadness. Revisiting the paradoxical nature of Irish melancholy: the joy of being sad, is a journey worth making in prepping for my upcoming solo show: “The Vanishing Light of Ireland" Wolitz Gallery Milton Public Library 475 Canton Avenue Milton, Massachusetts Dates: January 2 - 31, 2024 . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creativelife #artoftheday #contemporaryartcurator #artnewengland #davidleeblack #artscopemagazine #irishart #bodhran #thejoyofbeingsad #countyclare #fineartphotography #abandonedplaces Revisiting the paradoxical nature of Irish melancholy: the joy of being sad, is a journey worth making in prepping for my upcoming solo show:
“The Vanishing Light of Ireland" Wolitz Gallery Milton Public Library 475 Canton Avenue Milton, Massachusetts Dates: January 2 - 31, 2024 . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creativelife #artoftheday #contemporaryartcurator #artnewengland #davidleeblack #artscopemagazine #irishart #bodhran #thejoyofbeingsad #countyclare #fineartphotography Revisiting the paradoxical nature of Irish melancholy: the joy of being sad, is a journey worth making in prepping for my upcoming solo show:
“The Vanishing Light of Ireland" Wolitz Gallery Milton Public Library 475 Canton Avenue Milton, Massachusetts Dates: January 2 - 31, 2024 . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creativelife #artoftheday #contemporaryartcurator #artnewengland #davidleeblack #artscopemagazine #irishart #horse #bodhran #thejoyofbeingsad #countyclare #fineartphotography "High Five"
“All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.” ~Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven “Glissando"
“Invisible things are the only realities.” ~Poe It was a cold sunny day at Colt State Park in Bristol, RI when I photographed the talented cellist Morgan Santos. The journey discovering the containment and inclusion of color was slow and drawn out. Physical, spiritual and mental barriers are all part of the human condition but perhaps in a quiet moment, the essence of what it means to be truly human… shines through. “Glissando” is among the 2D and 3D work at my current solo show at URI Providence Downtown Gallery. . "Journeys" Solo Exhibition URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery 80 Washington Street Providence, Rhode Island Dates: November 6 - December 7, 2023 . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creativelife #artoftheday #contemporaryartcurator #artnewengland #davidleeblack #artscopemagazine #fineartphotography #musician #cellist #seekinginsight #passage #threshold “Eventually I Found It. . .”
. I couldn't find my cup of tea With each year that passes I prefer it a little stronger this liquid of experience . . . . Enjoying a glass of stout or a cup of tea in Nan Ahern's pub in Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland is for many, a favorite pastime. Nan (Ann) who was born in 1921, ran the pub up until her death in 2016. The pub had been in the family since her grandparent's time. Her grandmother's name A. (Ann) Healy was still over the door when Nan was running it. There had also been a forge and a grocery shop in the building. Nan allowed me to explore the cellar which was filled with timeless wonders. As I walked up from the cellar door, I observed this lonely cup which appeared to “waiting well” for its owner’s hand to retrieve it. “Eventually I Found It” is among the 2D and 3D work at my upcoming solo show at URI Providence Downtown Gallery. . "Journeys" Solo Exhibition URI Providence Downtown Gallery 11 North Street Providence, Rhode Island Dates: November 6 - December 7, 2023 Gallery Night Opening Reception: Thursday, November 16, 5-8 pm . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #creativelife #artoftheday #contemporaryartcurator #artnewengland #davidleeblack #artscopemagazine #fineartphotography #irishart #countyclare This custom frame surrounding “Fearless” was enhanced with the artful burning touch of artist Triston Cortani. IG: wicked_wood_show. . “Fearless” will be among the 2D and 3D work at my upcoming solo show at URI Providence Downtown Gallery. . "Journeys" Solo Exhibition URI Providence Downtown Gallery 11 North Street Providence, Rhode Island Dates: November 6 - December 7, 2023 Gallery Night Opening Reception: Thursday, November 16, 5-8 pm Grief is like the ocean. The waves ebb and flow. Sometimes the water is calm. Other times it's turbulent. In order to survive, I had to learn to swim. In moments when I struggled with massive waves of grief, I rode it out. ~Dana Arcuri |
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