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Adam and Eve
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There
is a cascade of elements in this painting. Topmost is God, who is pointing
to the snake. The snake in
turn leads the eye to Eve. While Eve is staring at Adam, he is intent on the apple.
Note also that the curve of the snake encompasses Adam.
This is one of several paintings in which the
anxiety
of
the decision-making process
is portrayed.
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36"
x 24"
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Alchemy and Chance
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Sometimes
valuable discoveries are made by chance.
A man and a boy share the excitement and awe of such a discovery.
The painting focuses on that feeling of sharing that can strengthen
bonds between people. The concept of alchemy and chance also refers to the
process by which an artist creates his work.
No matter how much an artist plans a work, there is always an
element of luck during the actual process. Chance may lead to wondrous
discoveries, new techniques, or a new perspective that can then be shared
with the viewer.
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36"
x 24"
Collection of B. Piscaer |
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The Algorithmic Souls
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44"
x 30"
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Ancient Battle For Control Of The Sun
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The
warrior and his horse are swept up in a futile battle initiated by
external forces. There is a
sharp contrast between the attitude of the soldier, which has been shaped
by his culture, and the stark instinctive terror of the horse. A well-established culture can overcome our instinctive
behavior, working to the advantage of society, sometimes at the expense of
the well-being of the individual.
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Collection of A. Matthews
40"
x 29 ½"
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Bridal Anxiety in the Garden of Regret
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Anxiety
and regret are important impediments in the decision-making process.
Each acts on us to help prevent serious mistakes - anxiety forcing
us to seek more information before the decision is made and regret
providing negative feedback so we won't make the same mistake twice.
For the bride the marriage decision is a big one.
Therefore, the anxiety and the potential regret are especially
strong.
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36"
x 24"
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The Mind Reader's Wife
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The
concept of this piece was derived from the poem "The Curse of the
Telepath's Wife" by Bruce Boston (Asimov's Science Fiction, August,
1993). Driven to madness by
her husband’s prying into her thoughts and even her dreams, the woman
awakens one night to discover that she has murdered her husband in his
sleep. (Study done in 1993)
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48"
x 30”
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The Slow Pirouette of the Stars
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The
male figure represents the typical salesman.
In this case he is trying to sell his personality to a woman who
seems to be uncertain how to proceed.
Her left hand is on her hip - a signal of rejection - but her right
hand is primping as though she was interested in this suitor.
No wonder she is confused - the man's heart is a black box.
His motives are a mystery.
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48"
x 30"
Collection of W. Cobb |
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Witches Carrying Ladders at Daybreak
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Scientific
information is often misused. A
current example of this is the twisting and crumpling of biostatistics and
DNA technology in our justice system.
The witches in this painting represent those who manipulate
information to suit their own purposes.
The ladders have lost their original helical shape due to being
mishandled.
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48"
x 30"
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The Time Merchant
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The
artist has modernized this scene, but the original story of the time
merchant was set in late 16th century Amsterdam.
The time merchant was a money lender who granted loan extensions in
exchange for exorbitant interest rates.
One day the devil in disguise applied for a huge loan and the time
merchant granted it gladly. Changing
disguises, the devil took another loan, and another, until he had borrowed
everything the time merchant had. Of
course, the devil, being neither human nor mortal, never pays off a debt.
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36"
x 24"
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Pig Augury
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Nonlinear Zoobirds
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Caged
birds have little reason to fly and these birds are rooted to the ground.
Because they are in the entertainment business (as all zoo animals
are) they are brightly colored and unusual in design.
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40"
x 30"
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Entomology 101
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Years
ago the artist took an introductory course in insect morphology in which
the basic learning technique was to draw various specimens.
This painting was derived from a sketch by an even younger
entomologist, the artist’s ten year old grandson, Aaron.
The artist has modified and embellished the original creature a
bit. Aaron seems to be a
little fuzzy on details, such as the number of legs and the structure of
wings, but he is right on target in capturing the essence of the insect.
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36"
x 24"
Collection of B. Piscaer |
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Fishwoman Emerging from the Sea
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A
Yap Island myth tells of a fishwoman who emerged from the sea to mingle
amongst the unsuspecting people. Everywhere she went she instigated
problems between the islanders. Friends and relatives quarreled
incessantly until, finally, they recognized the fishwoman for what she was
and they drove her back into the sea.
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36"
x 24"
Collection of M.
Binun and M. Laffoon |
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Meditation
and the Golden Fish |
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48"
x 36"
Collection of Mr. and Mrs.
Hansen |
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Noah with the Wind Rising
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24"
x 20"
Collection of Mr. and Mrs.
Hansen
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The Old King Before the Fire
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In
a Machiavellian world, a successful king cannot afford to be very
regretful as he rises to power and then maintains power. Regret may only
begin to seep into his life in his later years, as the fires of ambition
are abated, and he thinks back on all the kingly things he has done.
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36"
x 24"
Collection of S. Tyre-Williams
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Cardioids and a Yellow Snake Bask in the Winter Sun
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20"
x 16"
Collection of S. Tyre-Williams
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Portrait of Hypatia
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Hypatia
(c. 379-415 A.D.) was an astronomer and mathematician and the head of the
Neoplatonic school of philosophy in Alexandria. Her eloquence and learning attracted a large number of
pupils. According to the
English historian Gibbon, she was murdered by the Nitrian monks and a
fanatical mob of Christians. Her
death caused the departure of many scholars from Alexandria and began the
decline of that city as a center of learning.
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40"
x 30"
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. W. Tucker
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Queueing Horses
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Sometimes
we win, sometimes entropy wins. The
attempts, of the two characters depicted, to bring order to a highly
resistant group of horses are likely to fail. Of course, in the long run, disorder will always prevail.
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48"
x 30"
Collection of S. Tyre-Williams
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Trying to Remember How to Fly
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40"
x 30"
Collection of S. Tyre-Williams
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The Weightlifter
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Vulnerability
or the potential of failure makes a strong character much more interesting
than a superhero who can do no wrong.
It also creates a more dynamic painting, as the viewer anticipates
that the weightlifter shown might fail and, perhaps, roots a little harder
for his success. The vertical
lines and the subtle arrows that surround him are urging him upward and
the warmth of the yellow environment might provide him with the necessary
energy.
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36"
x 24"
Collection of Marjanski and Vuscovic
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