BarryMackArt

"As I look at this wonderful painting again,  of course I see more and I see the painting differently. That  is natural as one experiences a piece of art more fully. It is as if I see a man with a very high spiritual aura surrounding him and perhaps he is accompanied by a spirit guide or angel. There's a sense of movement in the painting, as if there is wind. Wind is the Holy spirit in ancient text.  Interestingly, I see an Etruscan horse.

The painting has many different levels to be experienced. The spiritual… Continue reading

The unveiling of "Rise", my latest commission (documented in earlier blog entries), was the perfect culmination of a process artists always wish for.  Client and artist collaborated in the joyful creation of an image that exceeded mutual ambitions.   The level of commitment, engagement, synergy and courage to express or create new ideas was superb.  We were both sensitive to and respectful of the delicate balance involving creative freedom and client vision.   Working in genuine harmony, the result went beyond art and into the realm of something a bit more mysterious and hard to articulate.  It was like that rare adventure… Continue reading