New York, NY, United States
EAST MEETS WEST IN COLOR THAT SINGS Bill Buchman is a popular and prolific artist whose expressive ...
About the artist
Joined In 2013
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About the artist
Joined In 2013
(33 Followers)
EAST MEETS WEST IN COLOR THAT SINGS
Bill Buchman is a popular and prolific artist whose expressive work draws on his extensive musical background. Which is to say that a deep familiarity with what is meant by a harmony, a melody, and a rhythm informs his every move with the brush. He is known for his abstractions, characterized as “symphonies of space, form and color” and his figures, described as “lightning bursts of energy condensed into a fine line”. His paintings and drawings offer a paradox: the works are bold and assertive yet their openness invites viewers to enter them and imagine their own stories.
Bill says, “Art has the power to transport us beyond our everyday experience. My painting language is built around the idea of communicating harmony, optimism, and, yes, even joy to fashion an experience of visual surprise with this goal in view. My aim is to make paintings that are inspirational and therapeutic. My own inspiration comes from a highly informed synthesis of the worlds of Zen painting, 20th century Modernism, and Jazz. The integration of these realms in my art leads to the discovery of new possibilities and unexpected realizations. With color, line, shape, and texture as the pure elements of my abstract and f...
Please see www.billbuchman.com
Please see www.billbuchman.com