Artist Information:
Joan Colbert
Akron, OH
United States
Member Since: Feb 2007
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Artist Statement:
While recurring themes and
motifs are ever present in
both my print work and
painting, they are central to
the series block prints
completed over the last
several years. The poet,
Wallace Stevens, has been a
consistent source of
inspiration, but in 2006 the
music of Moussorgsky became my
muse. The following statement
and accompanying images are
from this most current series.
Pictures at an Exhibition: the
print series
Pictures at an Exhibition. . .
the title says it all. . .
and disregarding that, even
the most casual exposure to
the music of Moussorgsky’s
Pictures at an Exhibition can
evoke an assortment of moods
and images. For years I
assumed that somewhere there
existed the definitive
collection of artwork that was
Moussorgsky’s inspiration. In
reality, only six pieces of
Victor Hartmann’s work,
consisting of architectural
drawing and costume design and
sketches and watercolors from
his travels, can be positively
identified. I found the
subject matter intriguing, and
just a bit odd. This series
began as a way for me to
visualize and interpret
Moussorgsky’s music through
Hartmann’s subject matter, but
became an homage to the story
itself: the musician and the
artist and the artwork that
lives on ...
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Joan Colbert's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Joan Colbert's Portfolio.
While recurring themes and motifs are ever present in both my print work and painting, they are central to the series block prints completed over the last several years. The poet, Wallace Stevens, has been a consistent source of inspiration, but in 2006 the music of Moussorgsky became my muse. The following statement and accompanying images are from this most current series.
Pictures at an Exhibition: the print series
Pictures at an Exhibition. . . the title says it all. . . and disregarding that, even the most casual exposure to the music of Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition can evoke an assortment of moods and images. For years I assumed that somewhere there existed the definitive collection of artwork that was Moussorgsky’s inspiration. In reality, only six pieces of Victor Hartmann’s work, consisting of architectural drawing and costume design and sketches and watercolors from his travels, can be positively identified. I found the subject matter intriguing, and just a bit odd. This series began as a way for me to visualize and interpret Moussorgsky’s music through Hartmann’s subject matter, but became an homage to the story itself: the musician and the artist and the artwork that lives on ... |
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