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One of the first artists whose work I fell in love with was Richard Diebenkorn, a master of methodology as artistic project. His art, encapsulated in three distinct multi-year missions, has been a consistent source of inspiration and visual joy for me. I am especially fond of the late works on Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Give us a little history on yourself.

John C. Traynor: I was born and raised in western New Jersey. I had an interest in painting at an early age. I graduated early from Delbarton High School and entered Paier College of Art at the age of 16. While at Paier I studied landscape painting during the summer in Vermont Continue reading »

Eric Karpeles is a painter who grew up in New York and was educated there in its cultural institutions. A graduate of Haverford College, Oxford University and The New School, he lived in France in the 1970s, holding fellowships both at la Cité des Arts in Paris, and the Camargo Foundation Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: Talk about your painting philosophy.

Chris Gwaltney: The painting is a problem to be solved. It’s a puzzle, an equation that’s looking for a solution. I’m drawn to art that allows me to see elements of that argument. The ruins of original thoughts still visible in lines or shapes in the finished painting engage me. Corrections, erasures Continue reading »

Neoteric Art: You are a self taught artist. In your opinion, what is the difference between a self taught artist and an artist with training and/or a degree?

Eve Plumb: The difference may be confidence. I often feel like I’m trying to re-invent the wheel, and if I’d had training it wouldn’t take me as long to discover a technique or a medium. I’ve done lots of experimenting, though, and that always teaches me a direction. There seem to Continue reading »