A virtual visit to artist studios with interviews and art reflecting current trends in "Abstract Art".
Luminous Journeys Through the Abstract
  • Curator's Introduction
  • Gallery One
  • Gallery Two
  • Gallery Three
  • Gallery Four
  • Gallery Five
  • Gallery Six
  • Gallery Seven
  • Gallery Eight
  • Studio Visits: Artists and the Abstract
  • Art Forum Commentary
  • Contact and Catalog Order
  • Catalog
  • ABSTRACT: Finding Meaning
LB:  Who have been your influences?

MB:  Helen Frankenthaller, Mark Rothko, Morris Louis,

LB:  Does your work reflect personal experiences?

MB:  My work reflects my past life experiences. 

LB:  How has your work been affected by your past experience as a painter?

MB:  My work has been greatly affected by the abstract expressionists, and in particular the color field painters of the late '50s and early '60s. 
Morris Louis' "Unfurls" and "Veils" have had a particular influence on this "Transported" series. His veils even look like the curtain in the car wash, and his "unfurls" look like the water running off the windshield.

LB: When working in a series do you preconceive the direction your work will take?

MB: I get inspiration for a particular subject matter or image source that I can visually relate to past experiences and memories.
Initially I don't have a preconceived direction for the work, and it tends to be post conceptualized after working with the images for a period of time.


LB: Do you believe a series of work best reflects your ideas or do you feel individual works make powerful statements?

MB: I work in series because the moving image is an important component of my photography. 

LB: Has the digital age changed the way you see your art and others?  Why or why not? 

MB: Digital photography has profoundly changed the nature of photography, changing it from a static image to a fluid image.  Digital is inclusive of a broader audience due to its pervasive nature, whereas film is exclusive because of its physical nature.

LB: How has working digitally enhanced your production and creative output?

MB: I am more productive working digitally.  I can shoot more, print more quickly, see my images immediately, and I have more freedom to experiment. 

Gallery 2

Studio Visits and Interviews

Video with audio commentary

Gallery One
Gallery Two
Gallery Three
Gallery Four
Gallery Five
Gallery Six
Gallery Seven

Curated by L. Bigness: Exhibit will open at the Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, New York,
April 3, 2014 through May 31, 2014.