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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

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dysonmusic
http://www.reverbnation.com/alandyson
https://alandyson.see.me/

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.

http://www.bossierarts.blogspot.com/

http://www.shreveport.blogspot.com/2013/05/ladder-piece-of-soul-of-artist-alan.html

Thursday, February 14, 2013

love is a drug

Monday, June 4, 2012

Shreveport House Concert Series Presents

moonlight revisited

lyrics by

david love lewis

music and performance by

alan dyson

the

Shreveport House Concert Series

presents

Alan Dyson

and

Lip Service Trio

Live in Concert

Fairfield Studios

June 16th
7:00 p.m.

1510 Fairfield Avenue

please make your reservations at the following link

http://shreveporthouseconcerts.org/

Friday, April 27, 2012

green lady, red lady, blue lady II

circa 1980

collection of deena and kim mitchell

Friday, March 23, 2012

My Ex's Wurlitzer

I recall being told it was given to my ex when she was very young, maybe 3 years old, purchased used, but in good playing shape. The piano was the instrument of choice for many mid-century families of some means. Sometimes there were lessons, sometimes popular songs or hymns filling carpeted homes - or sometimes, for years silent neglect. Shortly after our marriage the Wurlitzer came to live in our home.

My ex's Wurlitzer survived 2 children, divorce, numerous re-locations, subsequent marriages, step-children, a second divorce and for reasons of space, inconvenience, and simplicity, it landed more often than not in my home where it was rarely silent for a whole day. At the end of all my working days this piano would rejuvenate me. At times it was the only presence I could trust to always be there, ready to let me play out my mood, without judgement, no matter what. I wrote hundreds of songs on this Wurlitzer. It's an instrument with personality - a finicky F# hammer that sometimes will not return to position - and a twang indicating the need of a staged tuning to pitch - perfectly aligned with my own flaws and abilities. I am grateful to have enjoyed this worthy companion.

Today I bought a very fine baby grand. Tomorrow the Wurlitzer will make its way back to my ex.

The native Americans say musical instruments have a soul that when played let the player communicate with the spirit world. I'd be inclined to agree.

The video shared with this note is a song written and performed on the Wurlitzer in memory of several artists I had the pleasure of working with.

Please enjoy.