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When A Painting Speaks To You
Part II: What Makes A Painting Work?

In Part I of “When A Painting Speaks To You”, we explored how one can be drawn into an abstract expressionistic painting. By allowing oneself to feel the energy of the painting, the viewer often connects to the artists’ process of creation, resulting in feelings of completeness, wholeness and peacefulness—of things being “right.” In this […]

When A Painting Speaks to You Part I:
Reflections on Jonas Gerard’s Christine

Whether conducting a diagnostic interview or attempting to understand an existential experience, success depends on asking the right questions. In a similar manner, speculation about the motivation of the abstract artist or what they were attempting to achieve are the wrong questions and will not reveal why the painting speaks to you. In part, why […]

Great Music Inspires Great Painting

Jonas Gerard traveled to London in Late September, 2017, to collaborate with composer Tom Player, of Lost Track Productions. The inspiration behind this project is discussed in detail on Jonas Gerard Art Blog here. The short video below, from the recording of Tom’s first Studio Album, Resonance Theory, will give you a feeling for what […]