"Above Curry Village" (under construction) by Arnold Chao, 30" x 48", graphite on canvas, 2005 In each shadow, there exists an archetype that momentarily manifests. As I interpret and execute shapes, lines, and dots in an abstract space, the grid gradually disappears. Without a point of reference, it is not possible to know locations and destinations. Misplacement is the proof of actuality. Managing the experience includes the establishment of principles. If they are implemented properly, all the paths converge into a larger picture. The wholeness is one aspect of the conclusion, but the miracle is the chaos of interacting fragments. The activity of creating art is spiritual. As an agnostic, it is especially entertaining. There isn't anything more liberating than feeding off personal perceptions of reality and the subconscious. I am uninhibited by the psychological restraints disguised by mass culture. Each step of progression reveals a mutated motif or design that has been reused by one civilization to the next. There are no concrete answers; only conceptual tangents. The struggle to render one of the many never fails to challenge my mind. The landscape is a classic image because it showcases the complexity of nature's design. The contours, colors, and perspective compliment each other into an organized clutter. The improvisation within spatial regulations and accentuation of conceptual signals are the tasks leading artists into an obscure mood not much different from a religious ritual or act of worship. The supreme value is not known, only admired for its existence. Art history is full of artists who thrive on landscape interpretations and landscape-inspired abstractions. Here are a few: Group of Seven Clifford Still Yves Tanguy All artwork is available for purchase © copyright 1992-2007 All images, designs and text in this page cannot be sold or used without written consent from Arnold H. Chao.