Click here for pics from the November 2008 Performance Painting!
Click here for pics from the June 2008
Performance Painting!
Update: I met him on May 19, 2008!
We went to Jonas Gerard's studio yesterday (April 19, 2008). What an
awesome experience. He was out of town, which worked well, because
I wasn't ready to come face-to-face with the artist on my initial visit.
He is the most popular artist in Asheville. He is part of the River
District Artists' group and has a 5,000 ft. studio/gallery right near the
French Broad river. His staff mentioned yesterday that he is very
backlogged on requests for his art. His works start at $50 for a print
and $75 for a ceramic tile (and the way he creates those is a very
interesting process but I don't remember how the process was
described - my memory isn't what it used to be (another reason to go
back to the studio, again and again...)) - but some of the paintings on
canvas and his sculptures go as high as $20,000! I have never been
so moved by an artist before (not even Frida Kahlo, but it would be
unfair to make the comparison because they have completely different
styles, circumstances, and are from different time periods). If you are
interested, go to his web site and you will see a link to a video (in the
first row on the left of the page) which not only shows the process of
his work, but also shows a very happy man doing what he loves to do.
I was told that I could take pictures, and we were also told that we
could even touch the paintings - to feel the energy that the work
holds. I did take pictures - and those are the ones I will post, but his
site will of course have better photos. We were allowed into the
studio where he works, which was awesome, because we got to see
the tools and paints he uses. There are rooms sectioned off and the
displays are very impressive when you see them up close. Here are
the pics I took - click on the picture for a larger image. Enjoy!
His working wall. Some of his supplies.
His paints. He uses acrylics. Paint by his working wall.
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