Bart E Plaskoff

I consider my work "Momentary Art": a partnership between myself and all of the energies captured over a moment in time from a single ecosystem. My studio is any ecosystem that serves to inspire; my tools; whatever the ecosystem provides me to use. I consider these gifts; tools given to me by God. It is my belief that the ecosystem has its own energy, rhythm and movement. I act as a conduit translating this rhythm, energy and movement to canvas utilizing paint, adhesive and textures made available within the ecosystem. I am more, a “conductor”, rather than a painter. What do I mean by this? Ecosystems are unique and available anywhere; a city street, forest, park, shop, family home…anywhere. Because each ecosystem is dynamic, each painting is completely unique in its rhythm and energy. It is my hope that people take the time to elicit their senses to listen, to see, to touch, and to engage the paintings energy. For example, I will bring my canvas to the beach, lay my canvas in the sand, apply adhesive and create textures with whatever beauty and inspiration is available within the ecosystem. The tools I had mentioned prior. This may be in the form of wood, kelp, rope, an old shoe, and even sea life, most recently Man-O-War (Jellyfi...

University of Southern California
MSW
Grand Canyon University
M. Ed.
California State University at Northridge
BA English Literature

Parker Playhouse Gallery of Fine Art
Fort Lauderdale, Florida -- 05/102016 - 06/14/2016

On Exhibit: "ATA Waiting Room", "Hillsboro Beach #1", Hillsboro Beach #2; Man O' War (Jellyfish), "Behind Closed Doors"