Stephen L. Crohn Gallery Exhibit

In late November 2019 I started to venture into painting. I had to reinvent myself, since I had not practiced it on a consistent basis in a long while. I’d been sculpting close to 40 years. I needed to build a body of 2D works, which would give me a perspective of who I am as a painter. The process of creativity for me is part adventure and part discovery, mixed with invention. So, what was this 2-dimensional flat surface waiting for me to do? The creative juices were in me, but they needed to get out.

 

I got excited when I decided to paint on plywood boards as opposed to a canvas, and also to refrain from using a brush but instead use putty knives. I bought a  4'x 8.5' sheet of plywood, and had it cut to a manageable size. Subject-wise, I wanted to limit myself to a single image on the board, as if to say, I paint the title, and you, the viewer, complete the story.

By nature I like to diversify. I chose a topic, and created an image or series, then moved on to another topic or image. It's a bit like writing poetry. 

An Artist is an opinionated person!

Nature, Art, and Luck. 
Love,
Ze'ev Willy Neumann 

3/2023