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Artist Statement:
In general, I don't think
people notice or care about
the details of the world
around them. -- Recently, I
read an op-ed piece by Ted
Koppel in which he made a
statement that epitomised
this: "We celebrate truth as
virtue, but only in the
abstract." Of course, Ted
Koppel was talking about the
state of journalism, but I
find that this statement fits
in perfectly with how many
people experience their world
as well.
One of the main priciples of
Buddhist philosophy is the
concept of impermanence.
Nothing lasts forever.
Everything changes. What is
here one day may be gone the
next. Along with impermanence
is the concept of
non-attachment. To attach
ourselves to anything or
anyone is to welcome suffering
when those things or people
are gone from our lives.
Countering impermanence and
non-attachment, is the concept
of awareness. Awareness allows
us to experience, enjoy, and
cherish what and who is here
and now, preserving memory and
adding knowledge.
I am inspired by the ancient
Hindu practice of seeing
without seeing; being without
being; and the Buddhist
practices of contemplation,
cognition, and awareness. My
work is about the constantly
changing landscape,
experience, our perception of
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Artist Exhibitions:
--Blackbird Restaurant
Artists' Salon Series, Solo
Show, Sept. 24 - Nov. 9, 2003.
--Around the Coyote Fall Arts
Festival and Curator's Choice
Show, Sept. 5-7, 2003.
--"Blur" at Function + Art
Gallery, Chicago, Illinois,
Aug. 8-14, 2003.
--Solo Show, Urban Studio
Gallery, Chicago, Illinois,
May 2-27, 2003.
--Around...
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Artist Reviews:
"The Chinese have for
centuries practiced
connoisseur rituals in which
blends of incense are burned
and those attending attempt to
discern the ingredients and
their proportions in the
blend. A similar tradition
exists for savoring teas, and,
indeed, artworks. Richard
Donagrandi is better known for
his photography and oil
paintings...
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Collections:
Much Shelist, Chicago,
Illinois
Park Hyatt Regency, Chicago,
Illinois
A more complete list of
private collectors holding my
work can be seen on my
webpage.
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