by william e. kelly
Wikipedia defines art as “…the pro-
cess or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions.” Most assuredly, art is a per- sonal evolution of self-expression and interpretation. It is a personal journey in which our innate need to create that which is essential to our spiritual, emo- tional and physical survival is imperative. The prolific works of world renown
76-year-old British Artist David Hockney, are a reflection of arts evolution. A two- floor exhibit of his works was recently on special exhibit at San Francisco’s de Young Museum of Art. Suffice it to say that Hockney, better than any living art- ist, has embraced and ushered in the era of “New Millennium Art.” For additional information on Hock-
ney’s massive constructions embracing computer technology, please enter David Hockney in the search window at the
websitebits.blogs.nytimes.com. But this article is not about David
Hockney, it is about the artist in all of us. Since the beginning of time, man has en- deavored to depict in graphic form that which he senses, feels, views and imag- ines. Fashioned with primitive tools and colors from whatever materials existed in nature, cave drawings are evidence and perhaps the earliest known preserved works of art.
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I have spent considerable time over the past four years exploring these new technologies. What I have learned is that there are literally dozens of new computer-based art applications out there and more are continuously being invented. I discovered that with my fin- gers, a stylus, a computer mouse, iPhone, iPad and iMac I stand at the ready. I need but mix and select my paints and tools electronically and apply purposeful strokes in multiple layers of my choosing. Because there are as many interpreta-
ART & TECHNOLOGY
NEW MILLENNIUM ART: A MARRIAGE OF
The beauty of any creation is not the acceptance of its birth but that it was
born of self-expression. No less majestic than the seven wonders of the world, art evolves in the diversity of time and space and the civilizations that inhabit them. Whether viewing a plate of food, a blade of grass, the human figure or one of the limitless objects found around us, today’s artists are limited only by the powers of their minds and the clarity of their perceptions. Propelled by an age of technology, digitalization and computer graphics, the joy and satisfac- tion of creating art is available to all who dare explore it. Admittedly, impatient with the traditional processes of creating visual art,
tive paths for appreciating art as there are for creating it, I initially reasoned that art appreciation and interpretation, like its creation, is subjective and did not title my creations. Alas, as a creator, I could not leave them nameless, so that notion was short lived. Yet the fact remains that no two people visualize art identically, nor should that be expected. Great art stands on it own and isn’t deemed so by the art- ists but by their patrons and collectors. To artists, their works are what they are: a self-expressed creation. The examples of my work shared here are but to dem- onstrate how the modern “miracles” of technology enable me to create. I hope it encourages others who are reticent to try their hands at creating art. Using similar technologies, more is being done to pro- duce and distribute music, literature and other forms of art with amazing speed, precision and impact. Do not let yourself be intimidated by
technology, embrace it and make it your friend. The possibilities are limitless. The opportunities awaiting you are inex- haustible. Technology can empower you to set loose decades of trapped creative talents and imagination. Do you dare unleash it?
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