Tag Archives: Alchemical work

Sources

Posted on July 6, 2008 by pearce

The sources I use for making the work I show vary: some of it comes from my research into prehistoric British megalithic sites, and the correspondences I find there with Pythagoras, alchemy and archaic religions. Imagery from alchemy is so … Continue reading →

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Reception news

Posted on June 28, 2008 by pearce

  The reception was very pleasant. I got to meet Gerd Koch, for whom the space my installation is in is named. He’s a charming man with as many rings on his fingers as are on mine. It seems that the … Continue reading →

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As the crow flies VI

Posted on June 20, 2008 by pearce

Sandy sent this piece of Ted Hughes’ work as a comment. I thought it was fabulous, so here it is as a post too. Thanks for sending it Sandy.   Ted Hughes – From the Life and Songs of the Crow   … Continue reading →

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As the crow flies IV

Posted on June 17, 2008 by pearce

I spent the morning taking care of administration then got to work after lunch. The studio looks great right now after a big clean up courtesy of our student worker Marianne, who is doing a great job of getting things … Continue reading →

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As the crow flies II

Posted on June 16, 2008 by pearce

I have procrastinated long enough over this, and although I managed to spend a morning putting paintings away, tidying my office and taking care of some administrative stuff, then sharing a good lunch with my colleague Terry Spehar Fahey, who’s a … Continue reading →

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Some alchemical symbols

Posted on May 12, 2008 by pearce

     Fire             Water            Earth             Air    Ostensibly made obsolete by the progress of modern science, as allegorical symbols I think these elements are … Continue reading →

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Storm XXII

Posted on May 7, 2008 by pearce

The flower field. First layer of flowers over two layers of preparatory painting.   

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storm XXI

Posted on May 7, 2008 by pearce

The rose in the box, second layer.     Three floating feathers forming a triangle.  

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storm XX

Posted on May 6, 2008 by pearce

A productive day.  We have a beautiful rose garden next to our chapel here at the CLU campus. so I shot some close up pictures yesterday as reference material for the rose in the box. In the studio this morning I … Continue reading →

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Storm XIX

Posted on May 4, 2008 by pearce

    The second photo is by Ethan Pearce    Continuing my pursuit of those melancholy birds as research for the “Aviator’s Dream” painting, this morning we walked the trusty hound to the park, seeking out ravens as we went. It seems … Continue reading →

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