Monday, December 22, 2008

An Artist's Mind




Last night I got an e-mail from the world of people who get out and do things. A friend of mine is in New Orleans and as is his wont, he has been going out and looking at art. He sent me links to an artist who has captured his attention and now, looking at those pictures, the artist has captured mine too. And my attention and perhaps my heart.

His name is Douglas Bourgeois.

Here's a painting of his entitled The Virgin Of Guadalupe At Dusk:



And another called St. Anthony Appears To Tony:




And one more (I'm sorry, I just can't stop) called The Refrigerator:



And looking at these paintings I'm finding it hard to be snarky about anything. I wish I was looking at them in real life with those colors, that incredible detail, that amazing dreamy imagery. It's as if Frida Kahlo has come back to life and is living in Lousiana and I want to wrap myself up in every bit of Mr. Bourgeois' mind that he has transmitted into oil and be still and humble and grateful for that mind.

I want to shut up and be in wonder.

And so I will.

The painting at the top of the page is entitled Darkness Into Light.

That is my dream and wish for all of us today and perhaps for every day. It's as good a dream as any. It's as good a wish as any. Better than most, I think.

Amen.

6 comments:

  1. ARGH, you are making me long to be in New Orleans again! The French Quarter is calling out to me, but I have to ignore it for now...But Cafe du Monde, we will meet again...

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  2. Every time I go to New Orleans, I feel like I am going home.

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  3. Rachel- I hear you.

    DTG- that's how I feel about Mexico.

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  4. OH they are beautiful!

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  5. I should go to a museaum. Even in my home town, where the Cohn sisters (damn them!) only collected Matisee - how much Matisee can a girl look at? Maybe in Arizona, next month, if I can drag my daughter away from a mall...
    MYS - too lazy to log in

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  6. Sally- aren't they amazing?

    MYS- you're going to Arizona? Yep. Maybe you can go find some art.

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