Saturday, June 22, 2013

TABLET: improvisations with god



TABLET: 
improvisations with god

recent works on limestone, brick, dimension lumber and paper, set to piano improvisation of June 14, 2013 by American artist Alan Dyson

for more work go to:
alandyson.us

Saturday, May 4, 2013

tablet - improvisations with god


"Tablet" - improvisations with god 
I'm pleased to announce a collection of new work made from construction materials - limestone panels, brick, dimension lumber, and paper. Some materials, saved for years, bear the traffic marks of weather, vegetation, and mineral stains which I have responded to with watercolor, marker, and etching tools. The result is reminiscent of my daily piano improvisations - carefully, but randomly balanced, colorful and fun.
The signature piece of the show is a structure I am calling "Samuel's Ladder". It's a tower built like shoji screen panels - clad with photocopy enlargements of my father's hand-written sermon notes. It will be illuminated on the inside much like a Japanese lantern. The sermon, from Corinthians, and the limestone panels bearing the marks of nature are the inspiration for the title "Tablet".
This will be a collection of all new original works that I am really excited to share as it utilizes the materials of my profession as an architectural artist but feels like my musical meditations...only in stone, brick, and wood.

Bossier Arts Center
630 Barksdale Blvd
Bossier City, LA

May 3-31
Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.