Artist Information:
Roger Clayton
Nashville, TN
United States
Member Since: Jan 2003
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Artist Statement:
A court official, during the
Song dynasty of ancient China,
compiled a catalog for
paintings entitled Xaunbe
baupu. It was an attempt to
organize the images used in
painting into classic
Confucian ideology. So
animals, flowers, mountains
and figures were acknowledged
as having particular symbolic
or metaphorical values. Though
consciously I am not trying to
paint Confucian ethics, I do
believe in a similar pictorial
kinship and have been
influenced by their rich
conceptual meanings.
Therefore, I think these
images express concepts such
as balance, harmony, conflict
or awareness. And
surprisingly, this timeless
subject matter is shared with
the rural South. I grew up
around stories and images of
animals in nature and the
lessons they taught. In the
South, the character of a
bunny could be quite noble.
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Roger Clayton's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Roger Clayton's Portfolio. Browse Roger Clayton's body of work: A court official, during the Song dynasty of ancient China, compiled a catalog for paintings entitled Xaunbe baupu. It was an attempt to organize the images used in painting into classic Confucian ideology. So animals, flowers, mountains and figures were acknowledged as having particular symbolic or metaphorical values. Though consciously I am not trying to paint Confucian ethics, I do believe in a similar pictorial kinship and have been influenced by their rich conceptual meanings. Therefore, I think these images express concepts such as balance, harmony, conflict or awareness. And surprisingly, this timeless subject matter is shared with the rural ... |
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bunny bear, 2005
Tempera Painting,
12 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 400
€: 255
UK £: 198
¥en: 39730
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Shanghai, 2005
Tempera Painting,
12 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 400
€: 255
UK £: 198
¥en: 39730
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red fawn, 2005
Tempera Painting,
12 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 400
€: 255
UK £: 198
¥en: 39730
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Kyoto bunny, 2005
Tempera Painting,
12 x 9 inches
Price: US$ 400
€: 255
UK £: 198
¥en: 39730
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