THE ARTS
Wilde Observations #7
A tossed salad of poetry, art and ideas.
“I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.”
— Oscar Wilde
The painting above could originally be found at the River Gallery in Narrowsburg, New York. (It’s sold now.) The gallery features a lot of very good plein air work.
I met artist when in college in the early 70’s. Frank Holmes was one of the painting instructors at Ohio University before he being awarded a Prix de Rome in 1973.
Still Life with Black Cube is appriximately 11.5 x18 inches.
Holmes stated that he doesn’t have the vaguest notion where the ideas — compositional or otherwise — came from. Most of the elements have been recurring themes in his work: the apple, the hardwood floor, the carpet, the Polaroid picture, the sky.
At the center of all is a black cube. What can it mean?
If you enjoy excellence, specifically with regards to painting, check out this story and its associated images. His work is quite striking. Veteran Painter Frank Baker Holmes Discusses His Prix de Rome and Life as an Artist
