For all of my Design-Obsessed Peeps -- Weekend Treat/CONTEMPORARY ART

Aquasonic/TimBeard
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Peeps,

Nothing compares to the luxury of sleeping undisturbed save for the lucid dreams of sailing through falling rains towards open seas, or flying weightlessly over ancient cities of fog-obscured piazzas and towering gold-tipped spires.  For between dusk and dawn, the realm of endless possibilities and infinite probabilities becomes reality; Everyman and super-hero intertwine and coexist, and the absence of a totem precludes that jarring dissolution much favored by Dom Cobb.  Inception to the sound of endless waves, the taste of salty kisses, and the fecund smell of a new eternity seems a construct most appealing to my receptive mind. 

Upon my return this morning, I had the opportunity to examine the contents of an art portfolio holding papers and prints destined for the frame-shop.  A surprise came in rediscovering several drawings by artist Tim Beard.  The works were riveting, lyrical, and entirely relevant.  A close friend, upon viewing them, gasped that, “they are so beautiful.”  I heartily agreed and forwarded one such gem for your enjoyment. 

A review by Fausto Lorenzi reads, ‘Beard is without a doubt interesting in his reaction to the depersonalization and lack of expressiveness that dominated the American Art scene.  Since Warhol, a culture of mere symbols has developed; the mundane elevated to become aesthetic myth.  Beard instead traces a map of individual stories; tribal signs, like ghostly footprints, sometimes menacing and disconcerting, have their presence rooted in magical symbolism.’

Other images by Tim Beard can be viewed at http://beardart.blogspot.com/. 

Sincerely,

Shane


PS:  Hope that you are enjoying the summer.