Can an Artist and a Surgeon Think Alike?

Currently, my newest piece

We are creatures of habit, by nature. We become conditioned to our routines- the same friends, the same patterns, and the same beliefs. These beliefs are engrained in us through our teachings, our experiences, our acquaintances and our habitual nature. I recently had a chance encounter that dispelled a lot of my pre-conceived and conditioned beliefs.

I happened to correspond with someone across the country via an online transaction. I am a California resident and I randomly connected with a surgeon in Pennsylvania. “Randomly” meaning it was through an eBay transaction. “Connected” meaning she had profound comments on me and my artwork (after visiting my artwork site through the attached link on my “thank you” email). She commented on my black and white artwork and how it struck a cord with her. As a surgeon, she told me that she thinks in “black and white”. She stated that she was fascinated by me, an artist, and my ability to

depict a story with the use of only black and white. Though we have completely different professions, we have something in common. It appears that we both have an appreciation of seeing, analyzing, understanding and appreciating things with lack of color. Art and science are complete opposites in their belief systems; especially, Western medicine.  Science- cause and effect while art is interpretation and impressions. But, in this case, the belief system was proved false.

Don’t get me wrong, I am obsessed with color and the ultimate palette, but there’s something to be said for being completely expressionistic and spilling out my innermost emotions using only one color. She, as a surgeon, spills out all of her knowledge and talents in surgery.  I suppose hers is more analytical and mine is more emotional, but we are both using the most of our talents through a black and white lens.  I am happy, and intrigued, she found this correlation. It is something I never considered- an artist painting and depicting a “story” in black and white, and a surgeon executing her “art” devoid of color.  Therefore, is it possible that an artist and a surgeon can think alike? (Personally, I was honored when she made the unexpected comparison).

In art class today, I had my students “see” in black and white. Below is a picture of  my son with his accomplishment. Budding artist or surgeon? I would be thrilled either way…

Let the Music Do the Painting

I love painting and I love music.  I really can’t imagine painting without blasting my music.  Hey, does anyone know if I can write off my iTunes account as a business expense.  That would be really great.  Anyway, I do lots of modern art paintings, but I realize that my paintings are really influenced by the kind of music I listen to.  I love all kinds of music.  I love Rock, Hip Hop, Alternative, some R&B, a little rap, and a lot of Classic Rock.  Each one of my art series has a real music theme that goes with the room where a painting could fit in your house.

Why an Emerging Artist’s Paintings of Modern Art Can Save AND Make You Thousands

If you’re a buyer of modern art, you know the price variance can be monumental.  Pieces can be as expensive as $100,000 or as little as $100.  There can be a lot that goes into determining the price of the art.  Is the artist well established or just starting out in their career?  Are you purchasing the art direct, online or at a gallery?  If you’re remodeling a home, building a new home, finding art for a commercial building or simply collecting art, I’ll show you how an Emerging Artist’s work of modern art can save you and possibly make you thousands of dollars.  The points I would like to discuss is:

Turbine: Bold, Energetic and Most Certainly Red

I love the story behind Turbine.  I have a few paintings in my Husband’s office.  We thought it would be a good way to display some of my work to the many clients that venture through his office.  One day a person came to his office asking about the art.  My new client turned out to be an attorney leasing some space in the same office building as my Husband.  I met with Doug and Ben, the attorneys, and they were telling me that they wanted art work that told a story.  They were bored with the usual cityscapes or landscapes that had graced the walls.  They wanted something Bold.  They wanted it to exude Energy.  And they wanted the base color to be Red. This is what I painted.

Let Me Re-Introduce Women In Yellow

This is my first painting in my Women Series.  I first thought of this series when a friend recommended I paint something for the restaurant, Quiet Woman.  Quiet Woman is located on Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar, CA and has been there for more than 25 years.  The Quiet Woman hangs original artwork throughout their walls, but the paintings are all of women.