Art Should Never Be Comfortably Numb
Christine Alfery
Abstraction, unknown, emerge, uncertain, unbound, freedom, discovery, exploring, unlimited, uncharted, magical,
intoxicating,
experimental
All are part of an abstract artist's vocabulary, all are part of an abstract artist's palette. All are part of an abstract artist's concepts and ideas awaiting discovery, challenging her to explore, connect, and bring something exciting to life to experiment. To allow the magic of her paintbrush to glide through paint, as it becomes an act of discovery. Exploring is much like navigating uncharted waters of the sea or the vast wildernesses of a desert.
Often, for no reason, the song by Pink Floyd pops into my mind, “Comfortably Numb.” This song can be understood and interpreted in various ways. This is why it is so wonderful, and yes, experimental, every time anyone listens to it.
That is the way art should always be, I believe, which is why I love being an abstract artist. The work constantly changes and can be understood in many ways because it is always experimental.
Christine Alfery's work, "Intersections."
Just Saying I Love You
40x30, watermedia on paper
Glorious glorious earth, it can uplift us so.
Guess that is why I am a Lover of the wild. ~CEA
"Shelter" Receives Award
I'm honored and truly grateful to share that my piece "Shelter" received the Gale Wilcox Award, a Special Merit Award at the 38th Northern National Art Competition held at Nicolet College in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Juror Jaleesa Johnston reflected on Shelter, saying it “really captures the emotional central movement of the oceans. It straddles a line between a representational work and an abstract—just like the ocean. I feel like I’m in a boat in the middle of the ocean.”
Thank you to Nicolet College, the Northern Arts Council, and everyone involved in making this exhibition such a meaningful experience.
