#38 REASONABLY FINE ART TALK: Joe Paquet

[@pleinaire8698]

"find the grand canyon in your own backyard." J. Paquet....LOVE IT!!

[@pleinaire8698]

"A person's work is nothing but the slow trek to rediscover through art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence their heart first opened." Albert Camus

[@mimiwhitney-hafft3036]

So nice to hear you speak. It is interesting to hear about your background, your thought process and your quest for the perfect opportunity to paint a particular scene. Your overall depth of knowledge about the history of art is laudable. Great conversation between you and Charlie because you both love history. What a story-teller you are!!! I love "Rail, Stone and Steel" and the "Trestle Shadow." It's marvelous that you have the ability, which you've worked hard to perfect, to take on the difficult elements of a scene. Your color harmonies always grab my attention and I always immediately come to the realization that you are making a statement (and telling us a story) with each painting. Personally, I hold to the belief that you are one of our best 'living artists' in the World. Thank you so much. (I am writing from my town near Montana d'Oro, Central Coast of California)

[@pleinaire8698]

"Paint the picket fence with life and energy....." R. Henri...Joe is full of excellent quotes!

[@OnAxisMusic]

Great title

[@bobbysands5385]

What a great conversation.

[@priscillaportenier3962]

Most excellent!

[@thomasfluharty1053]

Tree Hundred People. Tree peopled.... Killed me. Joe is a Rockstar and a great teacher and human being.

[@CharlieHunterArt]

Joe is the best!

[@pleinaire8698]

What does the painting NOT NEED???.. is my mantra!!

[@pleinaire8698]

what was the Rilke quote??

[@pleinaire8698]

Transcendentalism!!!! Emerson, thoreau etc.

[@CharlieHunterArt]

Yes, indeed!

[@joanwilson4491]

"TAGGED"...no one mentioned the orange and blue lightest spot in the "sweet spot" of the painting.

[@pleinaire8698]

What's with guys and railroads??!!!!

[@pleinaire8698]

Less is more!!!! Mies vanDeroe.,,,Bauhaus.!!

[@pleinaire8698]

"I want a subjective truth." j. Paquet.....is that an oxymoron??