Vahe's Ark: A Vessel of Eclectic Modes of Expression
If I had to
define my leading attitude in daily life, I would say I am a keen observer.
Indeed, observation has been the guide to my academic and artistic worlds for
more than 40 years. As an epidemiologist, a professor, a poet and a street photographer,
I have always searched for the overlooked
obvious. To paraphrase, when others looked for zebras at the sound of
hoofs, I looked for horses. Maybe for mules.
In the past two years, I have been learning about
Southwestern art. To fully understand the modes of expression in this region
rich with Native American traditions and Native American artists, one has to
also learn about and respect the physical environment. The desert, the sun, the
wildlife and the rhythm of life within this context. Slowly, I learned to
experiment with modes of expression other than words and photography.
I have self-taught myself in many interests I
pursue. I have even learned languages without formal training and guidance. I
think when one learns “unofficially”, the biases of the teacher(s) are taken
out of the process. As such, one can be as creative (or crazy some may say…) as
he/she wants. The expression is pure at that point.
So, I decided to start a new blog to share some of my
new modes of expression. You can visit my photography blog here: https://liveingray.blogspot.com and
my literary blog here: https://vahezen.blogspot.com.
About
the above painting: where I live there is a variety of
wildlife co-existing with us humans. Every morning I see deer, every evening javelinas
(peccaries), bobcats and coyotes, and rattle snakes often cross my way when
walking in the open desert. The coexistence with these animals is peaceful and
enjoyable. But there is one big cat, the cougar or mountain lion, which makes us
fear for our life and that of our pets.
I painted my version of a mountain lion on hare skin
using oil paint. Note that the ears are made of the hare’s scapulae and the
tail of three jackrabbit (hare) tails glued together.
October 1, 2017
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