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Discovered Treasures

3/10/2025

For all the downsides of social media, there are occasionally wonderful things to be discovered there. Below are works of art that I found on Instagram that captured my attention and imagination. There is no theme or style that I am directing your attention to, just the wonder and curiosity of paintings that catch my eye. (To get more info about these paintings, drag image onto Google browser, double click and select Google Lens)

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The Great Awakening

Alien artists have come to Earth not to enslave or destroy humans but to save them from their own insanity. Read all about it in my new science fiction metaphysical thriller, "The Great Awakening." Available on Amazon.

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Richard Diebenkorn, Abstract and Figurative Painter

3/4/2025

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In class last week we were talking about Artist, Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993). He was an American painter known for his contributions to both Abstract Expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement. His early works reflected the gestural, expressive qualities of abstraction, but he later shifted to figurative painting, blending abstraction with recognizable forms. Diebenkorn’s most celebrated series, Ocean Park, features luminous, geometric compositions inspired by the California coast, marked by layered colors, subtle textures, and a masterful sense of space. His work balances structure and spontaneity, evoking both landscape and emotion. Diebenkorn remains an influential figure in modern art, bridging abstraction and representation with a distinctive, contemplative style.

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Discovered Treasures

The Great Awakening

Richard Diebenkorn, Abstract and Figurative Painter

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