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At 10:45am on January 30, 2012, Mary Roche said…

Hi Kristen,

I really appreciate the time you took to comment on my work.  I had never heard of the artist you recommended and I found her paper animal sculptures very inspiring.  It was great receiving such a thoughtful critique for an outside observer.  Best of luck to you.  

Thank you very much for your comment,

Mary

At 2:58pm on December 23, 2011, Leslie Pontz said…

I am interested in being considered for the monthly highlight section. How do I go about applying for that? If you would not mind, please reply to me at l.pontz@verizon.net

At 3:13pm on December 5, 2011, Harry Gold said…

Thanks for the review Kristen,

That was a very thoughtful way to view Vadette.

I made that piece a few years ago, while living in New Mexico. The combination of dramatic landscapes and heavy artillery (being in close proximity to Los Alamos National Lab), was very potent for me at the time.  

The piece was originally made in wax, then molded and cast in bronze.  The waxes for the bombs, I chilled in the cold winter air, then brought them back into my studio and dropped them. The shattered pieces, I then reassembled, to give the effect of spent ammunition, and to give reference to the organic corrosive texture of the sandstone landscape in the area.

The goat was introduced for several reasons. For starters, I've always just liked the way they look, and am entertained by their stubborn disposition.

Secondly, they were one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans, bringing about 'civilized' man. In this scenario, the goat and the bombs, mark the potential dusk and dawn of civilization.

Thanks again for your insights

Harry

At 11:18pm on October 22, 2011, Dave Wood said…

Dear Ms. Woodward,

I am very honored for your review and artistic analysis of "Dulce Suenos". Seems as though you have read my intensions for this painting exceptionally well. I had hoped its prettiness,  would lure the viewer into taking a closer, more contemplative look. For some it may cause for tension, or challange their morals and send the A  wire to the B terminal. I think it will read differently depending on one's cultural and moral views.

For example, I have spent a lot of time in Asia through the years. In Japan I was taken to a Buddhist shrine  dedicated to fertility. It was a large and  exquisitely maintained, public sculpture garden. However, its carved stone and cast metal sculptures were large works of both male and female genitalia (including female breast). Young couples visit these shrines when they are hoping to bear children. Some Japanese may see this painting as a colorful abstraction of joyous adult celebration. With that being  said... My Mother (late 70's) sees it as a very pretty, but pornographic painting.

Again, thank you so very much Ms. Woodward for your exceptionally articulate critique of this work. I would be very appreciative if you would permit me to include it with the painting in my website?

Best wishes,

Dave Wood

 

 

At 7:05pm on October 9, 2011, gregory grim said…

  I invite you to view my pieces on display. I'm a new-guy here and would value your appraisal. Thanks.-G

At 7:23pm on September 19, 2011, Jorge Arcos said…

Thank you very much for the wonderful and insightful comment about my colorful piece, "The Hunter". I really appreciate your time and great vision to look my pieces out. I have seen your piece "Red rabbit", and really liked it, those strong colors are similar to my palette. 

Regards!

At 8:45pm on September 13, 2011, Elena Karavodin said…

Thank you so much for the insightful comment on my piece, "'Iris Orgy' Study". I really appreciate that you took the time to really analyze the piece. I always love hearing other perspectives of my work. You have a great way with words and a talent for seeing! Cheers!

At 6:29am on September 10, 2011, Dawn Roe said…

Many thanks for the thoughtful and considered comments on my piece, The Tree Alone (Black Ivy).  I appreciate that you took time to really look, allowing all of those subtle nuances that you articulate so well to slowly surface for you.  I agree about the soulful qualities of that image as well - which is important to me.  It's often hard to balance form and content, and again, I'm pleased to hear that both came through for you within that work.  Thanks so much.

At 7:58am on August 4, 2011, Valerie J. Patterson said…

Hi Kristen,

Thank you for viewing and commenting on my work! I appreciate your feedback.

At 2:07am on July 28, 2011, Reggie Singleton said…

I feel as though my paintings have gone beyond the traditional rectangular support and that they are now paintings within the space. The form of the support has become part of the painting.  That being said, I think I have answered my own question. Thank you Ms. Woodward.

At 8:29am on July 27, 2011, Reggie Singleton said…
Hi, Ms Woodward,

I have a question concerning the Access Arts Int'l Awards. Do you think my work fits into the category of painting for this competition or will it be recognized as more sculptural?

Thanks,
Reggie
At 11:00am on July 18, 2011, Coleen Ryan-Rivera said…

Kristen,

Thank you so much for your insightful comments,on Of Heart and Mind.

At 5:34pm on July 11, 2011, Mary Lea Bradley said…
Thank you for the great comment. It's always very nice to get another person's reaction to my work, especially when it's positive.
At 4:20am on July 6, 2011, Aaron Miller said…
Thank you for the comment. 
At 7:53am on June 23, 2011, David M. Bender said…
Thanks! It's just the way I see things. I don't think I'm off in left field but then again I could be. lol. I always appreciate a school with a nice studio. It makes learning so much more exciting I think.
At 11:32am on June 19, 2011, David M. Bender said…

Interesting that that came up. I find that I have that conversation frequently not only amongst my friends but in general people that come across the work. I have found that people in general have grown out of touch with the process of making or just a general "where things come from". So much of our culture has become about out sourcing. I can understand that in certain cases but we as a culture have become obsessed with upgrading and disposable lifestyles I feel. I think that the current work I am making especially the drawings are about that. A bandsaw seems logical if you have a studio or know somebody that does mill work or the like but those jobs/trades/craftsmen have for the most part gone the way of the dodo here in America.

 

On a bit of an aside. When I was looking for a University teaching job I continually found myself shorted out of the job pool as to my lacking in digital technology. It seems that so many educational facilities are trying to move into teaching their sculptors to design then send them off to be "printed". I find that this leaves students seriously lacking in the logic and physics of sculpture specifically. That being said maybe thats why I'm a full time studio artist and not an educator also. After this pseudo-rant I think that could be the problem with our current monetary issues here in the states. To many lawyers not enough machinists. Hopefully I don't sound like to much of a nut. Just a realist?

At 12:18am on June 17, 2011, David M. Bender said…

Kristen,

I agree with you on all counts. My work is dealing with the ideas of being a maker and materials having a innate truth to them. Whether they are wrapped up in the historical baggage that we give them or the flat facts of where they come from and what they do. I have come to believe that you can either fight the baggage, disregard it, or go with it. I have chosen the last of these things. The drawings especially are in deep rooted in nostalgia. The idea of this country being a manufacturing mecca have past and sadly so many of these great tools have gone with that time period. I have a few and love them dearly. But like rare Ferrari's there are only so many left and they were made so well. No plastic parts and cheap pot metal castings. Designed to last. I think like the work I make is. I think we are on the same page across the board. 

 

Dave

At 11:47am on June 16, 2011, David M. Bender said…

Hello Kristen,

I really appreciate the critical review of my work. Ever since grad school I have been less willing to look at my work as didactic as I have always treated that word as dirty and hollow. I reality though the work is exactly as it is. Layered with concept, memory, and usage. Tanny is as it stands though nothing blown up. I attached a studio shot for some prospective. 

 

I believe so much of who we are is wrapped up in what we do. I make art, sculpture, drawing, and its a dirty business. Love to know more about what you think. Thanks!

 

Dave

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