Artistically, the idea is to transform the scene into a new 'structure'. It is part of a study of how you would see the world without a traditional horizon being horizontal.
The tragedy of September 11 made a strong mark in the lives of all the people of this country, it could be said that it has imprinted strongly for many and for others not as much.
I was only 6 years old when 9/11 happened. I rememeber everything as if it was yesterday. september 11 changed my life for ever, for the first time i noticed evil in the real world.
"Never Forget," is the title of my painting, an 18 x 21 oil on hardboard. The image of the firefighter was an actual photo of one of the firefighters on the scene on that ill-fated day.
The "Survivor Tree", a Callery pear tree, was planted on the original World Trade Center plaza in the 1970s. After 9/11 workers found the damaged tree in the wreckage, reduced to an eight foot stump.
The American Freedom CD is dedicated to all those that lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It is in honor and memory of the ones that sacrificed their lives for Freedom. They will never be forgotten.
Dan Robbins might well be the most widely exhibited artist that ever lived. Lierally hundreds of thousands or even millions of his designs were bought and painted by an enthusiastic art-starved public back in the 1950's.
Remembering 9/11/01. I remember getting ready for work on that terrible day. And then I heard my mother scream from the living room. I rushed in to find her staring at the TV and the morning news. The scene was one of bedlam, chaos and shock.
As a printmaker I try to create works in the tradition of the painterly print. Sometimes the work resembles Impressionist or Expressionist painting in style.
Sharing these images is a way of celebrating the lives & memories of those lost.
One thing that has stayed with me since 9/11 is the feeling of being truly connected. I try to live with the spirit I witnessed on that day.
My work is ever‐changing and growing. My long‐term goal is to introduce innovation into all my work using a compassionate color palette with inspiration derived from dynamic life experiences. My hope is to inspire the human element.
