In hot pursuit (of not knowing)

Untitled, Red 2013 Ink on Paper 8.5" x 11"

Untitled 2013, Plastic, Acrylic, Wood 24" x 24"

Untitled Yellow & Gold Formations 2013 Plastic, Acrylic, String, Wood

Same as above

1st painting

I love the work I am doing in my studio-there is a lot happening and at certain points everything seems far away from each other.  But then I find that regardless of the medium there is commonality and a quest underway...an untitled quest.  

I read by chance today a little note about Don Quixote about the Knights Quest, "it is hopeless and fearless, it is based solely in fulfilling his purpose."  The purpose lies outside of right or wrong, succeeding or failing,  it is his hearts purpose (now I am paraphrasing as I don't have the bit in front of me..) Anyways, I related with that as an artist, as a person, as a truth seeker.  I feel compelled to pursue something deep within me, something instinctual, something which I do not yet know or recognize....but I do feel fear and hope, perhaps that is what I should lay down.  To become fearless with fear.  To be hopeless.  To be.  To follow the lead of my spirit in to my unknown purpose. 

I am reading Sylvia Plaths journals right now.  There is something so special about reading the truth that was not intended to be read by others, its here you find the similarity, where we share our secret shame.  One of the passages I relate so much to (it feels like she wrote my mind) is:  

"There are times when a feeling of expectancy comes to me, as if something is there, beneath the surface of my understanding, waiting for me to grasp it.  It is the same tantalizing sensation when you almost remember a name, but don't quite reach it.  I can feel it when I think of human beings, of hints of evolution suggested by the removal of wisdom teeth, the narrowing of the jaw no longer needed to chew roughage as it was accustomed to; the gradual disappearance of hair from the human body; the adjustment of the human eye to the fine print, the swift, colored motion of the twentieth century.  The feeling comes, vague and nebulous, when I consider the prolonged adolscence of our species, the rites of marriage and deaths; all the primitive barbaric ceremonies streamlined to modern times.  Almost, I think, the unreasoning, bestial purity at best.  Oh, something is there, waiting for me.  Perhaps someday revelation will burst in upon me and I will see the other side of this monumental grotesque joke.  And then I'll laugh.  And then I'll know what life is."

I will be posting more work soon-I have lots to show and tell.  But also, this weekend I have and opening Saturday at the Hudson Opera House.  I am in a very exciting group show with a few amazing contemporary artists.  To name just one: Melora Kuhn! I hope you all can come! 

OF LIGHT AND DARK: Five Artists in Contrast - Exhibition Opening

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren Street, Hudson, New York

SATURDAY MARCH 30TH, from 6 to 8 pm.

DAWN BREEZE
MELORA KUHN
KATE STERLIN
KAHN & SELESNICK
DOUG CLOW

and special guest DJ GIO!!!! will spin for the night.

Leading a creative path..

 Two weeks ago I lay here, up on the mountain under the apple tree, I painted and wrote in preparation for my first plein air creativity workshop....

 Under the apple tree I saw that in order to "teach" creativity I will always need to be actively creative, which means I will always need to be constantly engaged in my fear, in vulnerability and imperfection. Curiosity and Courage lead me forever onwards. (That is my prayer)

 My students beautiful work....

My first plein air creativity group participating in the workshop titled "The courage to be".  It was truly beyond anything I could have imagined or hoped for-rippling deeply for us all.

 Me taking a day to rejuvenate in between...and then the amazing germantown artist studio tour I organized!!!!

Hello Fellow Fabulouso G-Town Artists!!!
Here it is our official Art Studio Tour schedule 

Prism Women Series, Cell 2 by Dana Gentile

2012

Collage
13" x 8.75

So here is the lowdown take two:
JULY 14th
1pm we meet here at my house(228 main st) and drop off our Potluck BBQ Booty & Drinks, and then we jump into wheels and cruise to our first Artist Studio-reminder this event is only open to invited studio artists(you) and your art buddy's of choice, in other words this isn't public(yet).  Please note that the schedule is not the same as the first tentative one, I adjusted it according to the actual studio address's for our ease and comfort:)  Also please note that the studio visits will be brief in order for us to all be accommodated in one glorious afternoon!

1:15 Dana Gentile 
2:00 Steven Renolds & Pamela Wallace 
3:00  Lyndsey Brown 
3:45 Melora Kuhn
4:30 Michael Eudy
5:15 Dawn Breeze 
6:00Julie Carino  
7:00 PARTY

Studio 1-Dana Gentile

Studio 2: Pamela Wallace & Steve Renolds

Pam & Steve, who built their entire studio themselves!!!

Studio 3: Lindsey Brown

Studio 4: Melora Kuhn

On route...

Studio 5: Michale Eudy (He won the award for smallest studio-amazing!!)

Michale and his wife have created an apothecary herb farm from seed!!!

Studio 6: Dawn Breeze

Studio 7: Julie Carino ( I am so sad I do not have an outbuilding picture-at this point in the tour we all practically had heat stroke-so I will have to go get a picture to fill in!)

Here we are!

Yesterday I took my darling Sunny on an adventure....

 I will be participating next week in another studio tour at the Henry Hudson Studio's which will be an event alongside and promoted with NADA Hudson....