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She invited me over to her gorgeous home for a delicious glass of wine with a few of her closest (and well-dressed) friends and family. Conversation flowed mainly around art and culture.
She invited me over to her gorgeous home for a delicious glass of wine with a few of her closest (and well-dressed) friends and family. Conversation flowed mainly around art and culture.
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Jaq brought up an interesting discussion she had the other day about Mark Rothko's work now being categorised by critics as “landscape” rather than the former “abstract expressionism.” Personally, I still think abstract expressionism most accurately describes his work, but then its really just a label. One of Jaq's friends said she could see the critic's point as Rothko's work is rectilinear in nature.
Jaq brought up an interesting discussion she had the other day about Mark Rothko's work now being categorised by critics as “landscape” rather than the former “abstract expressionism.” Personally, I still think abstract expressionism most accurately describes his work, but then its really just a label. One of Jaq's friends said she could see the critic's point as Rothko's work is rectilinear in nature.
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From there, we talked about metaphysics, operas, plays and the pizza in Verona, as well as the mutual chocolate obsession shared among a few of us.
From there, we talked about metaphysics, operas, plays and the pizza in Verona, as well as the mutual chocolate obsession shared among a few of us.
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At one point, the conversation turned to classical music, namely Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde – Prelund Liebestod, which Jaq described as a musical orgasm. And from there, led to Schubert and the beauty in his music, especially right before his death at the young age of 31, six years after he was diagnosed with syphilis.
At one point, the conversation turned to classical music, namely Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde – Prelund Liebestod, which Jaq described as a musical orgasm. And from there, led to Schubert and the beauty in his music, especially right before his death at the young age of 31, six years after he was diagnosed with syphilis.
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Another of Jaq's guests pointed out that Schubert was not especially attractive to the ladies of his time. He was even called “The Little Mushroom” as he was shorter than 5'2 and apparently quite rotund.
This brought out the philosophical question of, “Do you think it's possible for true beauty to be the creative output of a person with a destructive personality?”
Another of Jaq's guests pointed out that Schubert was not especially attractive to the ladies of his time. He was even called “The Little Mushroom” as he was shorter than 5'2 and apparently quite rotund.
This brought out the philosophical question of, “Do you think it's possible for true beauty to be the creative output of a person with a destructive personality?”
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And speaking of creative output, (though far from a destructive personality) Jaq led me upstairs to her studio at one point. She's currently working on three very large (taller than me) canvasses simultaneously. Each is in a different stage at the moment, layers of paint drying.
And speaking of creative output, (though far from a destructive personality) Jaq led me upstairs to her studio at one point. She's currently working on three very large (taller than me) canvasses simultaneously. Each is in a different stage at the moment, layers of paint drying.
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They are ethereal, whispy, off-white, bits of blue. She said they reminded her of a tiny fragment of cells on a slide under a microscope, magnified about 300,000 times their size.
They are ethereal, whispy, off-white, bits of blue. She said they reminded her of a tiny fragment of cells on a slide under a microscope, magnified about 300,000 times their size.
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By the way, the view from her studio is gorgeous and inspiring, in case you were wondering. She said the room was built for an artist before.
By the way, the view from her studio is gorgeous and inspiring, in case you were wondering. She said the room was built for an artist before.
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In other news, I've entered Jaq's painting La Fille des Feuilles into the Saatchi Showdown. Because, well, why not? Voting begins April 2. Nothing will probably come of it, but as it's free, I thought we should give it a go. Stop by to vote if it's April 2 or later http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=13283. If it's before that, enter your own work!
In other news, I've entered Jaq's painting La Fille des Feuilles into the Saatchi Showdown. Because, well, why not? Voting begins April 2. Nothing will probably come of it, but as it's free, I thought we should give it a go. Stop by to vote if it's April 2 or later http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=13283. If it's before that, enter your own work!
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Look for a blog post by Jaq herself over the weekend.
~Posted by Steph~
4 comments:
As always looking forward to her work and exploring the option of export to the US of some of her art.
How wonderful it must be to live right under the nose of such an artist!
how fascinating!
love chris x
Reading this one and the latest, it's terrific to get point and counterpoint on Jaq's work. I would love to see one of her works posted here, and then see your interpretation and hers posted back-to-back. The similarities and differences could be fascinating. =)
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