Went to See the Pigeon

A blue horse separates from the herd for some advice. The title a reference to the Bob Dylan song from John Wesley Harding.

The composition is built on the fluid, egg-shape organization of ancient artworks. (It avoids the mathematics of Renaissance perspective.) Atmospheric perspective brings the foreground into focus against the softer ground. The surface marks – remind both of artifacts, and also break into the viewer’s space with the reality of paint on canvas. Last, like photography’s innovation the horse pushes at the edge of the picture space.

A solitary blue horse, a figure isolated from his herd, turns to a pigeon for wisdom. It’s a search for meaning and comfort that has not been found in its group. Above, fish swim in a river, symbolizing the sought after transformation.

Ancient Syrian Jewish visual storytelling resonate within the work, that lineage informs the narrative element.

It’s my hope that past and present converge.