Structure and Feeling: A Conversation with Ryan Reynolds, Gage Opdenbrouw and Sandy Ostrau Moderated by John Seed
Art Chat (Online); Thursday, September 8
10AM Pacific, 1PM Eastern, 6PM London - Free!
Join us for a 45 minute conversation between three painters who each have their own sophisticated way of creating imagery that combines structure and feeling. Each artist will talk about their approach and intentions and respond to questions offered by the moderator, art writer John Seed. The conversation will be followed by opportunities for questions from listeners.
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John Seed is a Professor Emeritus at Mt. San Jacinto College who holds degrees in Studio Art from Stanford University and UC Berkeley. During his 35 year teaching career Seed also taught Theory and Criticism in the MFA program of Laguna College of Art and Design. A noted writer and independent curator Seed is the author of Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World as well as numerous blogs and articles. www.johnseed.com
“A deep thematic thread runs through all of my work, it’s a ‘vanitas’ sort of message, to take the time to be present, to notice the magic of noticing, the richness of what’s right in front of us. I think that there is something radical in making work that is intimate in scale and quiet in its content and its aims–it strikes me as a tonic, an antidote, for our times, which are increasingly dehumanized, and in which people are living lives that are increasingly disembodied, mediated by a screen, and constantly stimulated. My art is about connecting with this world, this moment, as it is, as deeply as possible.” www.gageopdenbrouw.com
“I take scenes of everyday life– people, places and activities– and reduce them to their fundamental elements. I strip away the superfluous detail and minutiae of the moment in order to present each scenario in its essence. At a certain point, specific content is not that important or even relevant, but rather what appears to be going on, creating situations that can be observed or contemplated in more universal ways.” www.sandyostrau.com
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