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Colin MacDonald (singer of the band The Trews) by Nancy Desrosiers

Colin MacDonald by Nancy Desrosiers
oil on a canvas

I have not featured a painting in a while so I was glad when Nancy sent this to me.  I love how she has captured the feeling of being at the concert.  The singer is full of life, the lighting is amazing and Nancy’s painting style sparks movement on the canvas.  The black background feels a little flat compared to the rest of the painting, but it could be that the background looks better in real life and does not translate well in a photo.  In any case, this is not something that keeps me from enjoying the work.  This is a strong painting and Nancy does a great job of bringing the singer to life.

artist & website: Nancy Desrosiers – http://www.nannerland.com

Tree #1 – by Myoung Ho Lee


Tree #1, from the series Photography-Act, 2007

This work reminds me, on a much smaller scale, of Christo’s Running Fence.  I guess the starkness of the white canvas used to cut into nature is where I find the similarity.  One key difference is this piece was designed to have one point of view.  Pieces like this one cause me to think about man made objects and how they interact with and chnage our landscape.

Simple in concept, complex in execution, Lee makes us look at a tree in its natural surroundings, but separates the tree artificially from nature by presenting it on an immense white ground, as one would see a painting or photograph on a billboard.

artist & website: Myoung Ho Lee – http://www.lensculture.com/myoung.html