The Questionnaire is meant to be a lighter version of a bio, a little more revealing in some respects and personal without all the facts bogging it down. I supply the questions and the respondents supply the answers. Either one or both of us supply the images.
What is your favorite color?
Ocean blue/turquoise and blood red - depends on the day
What is your favorite word?
Histrionic or pontificate - it’s a toss up.
Although, I use fabulous very frequently
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Fluid, sensual movement, safety, warmth, comfort, cheese, and my dog
What turns you off?
Wannabe know-it-alls who slaughter the English language (or any language) with nothing to back it up but FAKE bullshit! Do you think I know someone who fits the bill?
What profession other than artist would you most like to be?
I always wanted to be a chef. I love to cook and eat!
What is your favorite book or movie?
The series Six Feet Under is my all time favorite.
Who is your favorite musician, musical group or style of music?
I have to have my House music and my Black Diva vocals. Whitney is high on my list (no pun intended).
G r e g o r y W r i g h t
Ocean blue/turquoise and blood red - depends on the day
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| Greg Wright, "Effervescent Ascension," 36"H x 30"W x 2.5"D, 2010 Encaustic, oil, pigment, shellac on birch |
Histrionic or pontificate - it’s a toss up.
Although, I use fabulous very frequently
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| Greg Wright in the studio |
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Fluid, sensual movement, safety, warmth, comfort, cheese, and my dog
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| Pecan, Greg's Shiba Enu |
Wannabe know-it-alls who slaughter the English language (or any language) with nothing to back it up but FAKE bullshit! Do you think I know someone who fits the bill?
I always wanted to be a chef. I love to cook and eat!
What is your favorite book or movie?
The series Six Feet Under is my all time favorite.
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| Cast of "Six Feet Under" |
I have to have my House music and my Black Diva vocals. Whitney is high on my list (no pun intended).
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| Whitney Houston |
Loyalty, honesty, and tolerance (of me).
Name three artists whose work has influenced your own or whose work you most relate to.
Gustav Klimt - just because
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| Gustav Klimt, Adele Bloch Bauer, 1907 |
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| Georgia O'Keefe, Jack in the Pulpit |
Marlene Tseng Yu - intuitive organic and monumental work
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| Marlene Tseng Yu (See her website) |
Anselm Kiefer - for his monumental textural paintings/sculpture with a gritty beauty
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| Anselm Kiefer's work for Monumenta, Paris, 2007 |
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Working in my climate-controlled studio all day long, going home (maybe I'm already there) and making something delicious on my Viking range (6 burners with double ovens), and then sitting in front of my 60" flat screen TV.
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Upcoming: "Microcosm/Macrocosm? A Fantastic Voyage" at the Carney Gallery at Regis College
November 12 - December 12, 2010. Opening Reception: Saturday, November 13, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Artist Talk Saturday, December 4, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
"Refuge From Overcrowding," 48"H x 30"W, 2010
Encaustic, oil, pigment and shellac on birch
"Entwined by the Tempest Along the Way," 48"H x 30"W, 2010
Encaustic, oil, pigment and shellac on birch
"Reaching for a Certain Outcome," 36"H x 30" W x 2.5" D, 2010
Encaustic, oil, pigment, shellac on birch
"Tidal Dance," diptych 36"H x 42"W, 2009
Encaustic, oil, pigment and shellac on birch
4 comments:
I look forward to these, Nancy.
Great job!!
Thanks
This was a very nice way to get to know Gregory a bit more. Nice!
"Reaching for a Certain Outcome" blows me away. Thanks, Gregory for such great work, and thanks, Nancy for writing these questions to give artists a chance to wax eloquent.
Hi Lisa, Pam and Hylla. Thanks so much for commenting. Greg's work is really fabulous. Seeing it in person is totally different when you can appreciate all the dimensional additions that he makes and the incredible surfaces that he gets with pigments and burns. I'm so glad that I was able to take his demo at the conference and see how he works with unusual combinations of things. PLUS, he's a fun guy and his enthusiasm and honesty are totally refreshing. Now that he's revealed his devotion to the Black Divas, I am an even bigger fan of his!
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