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graemeb β Contradictions of Liberty
Published: 2009-10-02 22:29:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 2859; Favourites: 63; Downloads: 59
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This has been awhile coming my life has been in something of turmoil of late but I think there is some light at the end of the tunnel now, we will see.Oil on linen 1800mm x 1200mm - 6ft x 4ft
Very much into glazers at the moment and creating moods and atmosphere.
I have painted this painting for a big art prize over here in Sydney early next year and for once I am ahead of schedule, I now have all my paintings ready for the next 5 months of art prizes. WOW
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I have seen his work before I think, there is a likeness to that painting I guess. thanks.
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I marvel at your technical mastery! and what flavor kool-aid are you drinking?
signed, still watching from Bingo,
larry
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Hi Larry, how's that painting looking on your wall.
I think this one is a bit big to send over mate lol.
I'm not sure but I think they are putting something in the water.
Thanks mate.
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Love this painting! The detail in the figure is brilliantly done!
The Red and Black dress contrast very well with the surroundingΒ«ing green!
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Thanks, it is a bigish work and demanded a lot of time.
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Thanks James, look up an Australian artist Garry Shed, I think that is spelt right you paint a bit like him, I think you would like his work.
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Thanks Ivan, I'm getting very deep and meaningful ah, I'm going back to paint trees for a while.lol
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hahaha! I love trees! paint whatever you want..just stay happy!
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This is an epic piece Graeme, Very powerful. Adore the sky and the sense of perspective / depth.
She's broken free, but she's teetering on the edge of the horse, galloping towards the unknown...
Hope finishing this painting has shifted a lot of stuff for you, and got things moving
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It felt like an epic doing it, you know how long it has taken and by now you probably know why.
It has shifted a bit of pressure.
People have read it very well I think so that's encouraging, the one thing they have missed is she is riding out of order into chaos which I thought was a nice little touch.
Thanks mate.
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I definitely got the chaos bit, she looks so unsteady on the horse as it gallops off, away from the straight lines of the trees and perfect circle of the carousel. Sounds familiar too!
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I love it Graeme! Now that I know the meaning behind it...it's a lot more close to home. Well done 
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That makes it all worth while Min, you liking it.
Good news with the hair too, thanks mate.
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My gosh you sure can paint up a storm! I have enjoyed all the comments here and your answers. The image is really well crafted and the message comes across loud and clear. LIberty has a negative value unless you have a noble path and a safe haven. Otherwise you are just lost.
This is great work Graeme and if you have been 'off the planet' then it has certainly allowed you to access something really magical here. I hope you win, megaluck, mate.
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Thanks Tauri, my god I don't want to go there again just for a painting I'll smoke something instead lol
I think the idea has come across rather well, I like the comments too.
I hope I win also but it would be good just to get in.
You had any rain up there since the fires, we are just getting some now.
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Why didn't you just smoke something the first time? I find it helps,especially with the 'black dog' lol!
Nah we haven't had any rain yet but there were some clouds a couple of days ago. They evaporated though. It has been getting up to 39C already and the terrible dryness is starting to drive me crazy..Itching skin, bleeding nose etc..hangin' out for the rain..glad to hear you are getting some.
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Is that a hint with the 'Black Dog', I'm booked in there next Thursday and I used to have a dog we called Black Dog.
I have only ever had one joint that I felt went well, all the rest made me feel like shit.
Yeah it's been warming up down here too, we really needed the rain, first in months and after that dust storm it was very welcome. I wish I was getting some.lol
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Yeah, the smoke is not for everyone; I find it helps with my various pains..but sometimes at the cost of my actually getting anyting done. I am a great believer in it as a therapeutic drug for health conditions.
But it sent several of my brothers crazier than ever..
Hmm was your 'black dog' a depresshead?
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He got run over by a car so maybe. Gourd how sick is that.
I don't know exactly where it came from but there has been a lot of shit in my life over the past 20 years. I guess I'll find out. I love that old song line " There's someone in my head but it ain't me " I hope I can still paint after they get them out of there haha shit.
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Maybe the trick is not to get the other person out of your head nut just to make friends with him! Good luck anyway, you will always be a consumate artist!
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My old teacher always said you have to go through hell to become a great artiste , I feel like I have been there lately. Maybe you are right.
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I spend regular times in hell myself, so I can sympathise!
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Huzzah for starting new things! (of course, my favorite will always be your terrific trees though.)
Your stuff is always worth the wait. Great to have you back! And congratulations on the uplifting feeling of being ahead for once. I felt like that one time... heh.
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It's good to be back Jak and I'm painting a tree right now. Thanks mate.
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I like your title. It made me examine your painting.
I won't venture much comment. I just think she is not free.
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I don't think she is free either Sue. It's all very deep and meaningful[l as you may imagine but the horse has broken free but now it has to plough through the field to make headway so is it any better off.
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Ah! Yes of course.
I also see it is an imaginary horse. She came off the merry-go-round of fun but where is she going?
I see that she is a young girl in women's clothes. Rather Lolita? What is she going to become?
Why has she a small copy of herself on a stick?
It's more interesting than a fractal!
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I think you have it now.
The chick on a stick are an icon from the middle of last century over here and were called Cupi Dolls and were sold at Carnivals. It's a symbol of what girls used to think were good things to have.
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Ah, OK I thought they were meant to be something special. I'm not used to the surreal style but see that you have to try to understand each detail which isn't there by accident.
I know we were taught to be a type of woman that personally I find objectionable, because it turned women into stupid sex objects. They denied the normal expression of their bodies and acted as sexual provocations. Seduction is normal but not in this way.
I think this attitude deformed women's sex lives, men's too.
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I think they were meant to be something special but they seem so dumb now days but it was good to give her an icon to wave on her victory ride.
I think you are right about sex lives. I think the more I paint about this subject the more confused I get. lol
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Hollywood carried on after Victorianism. Women are not what they tried, successfully, to make us.
I'm not a feminist, well only normally, but I object to the ideas they forced on us.
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I think it's good to explore what could be but you must hold on to reality and come back to it.
I have looked at photos of models and even the wrinkles on their hands are photoshoped out, I wonder how long before they surgically remove some of these things on real models.
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Plastic surgery can be too much of a good thing. I think that the pressure put on people at large to conform to the model we are shown every day, especially in advertising, is a real problem.
Look at the trouble around thin models. It's scandalous.
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I have done paintings on this subject.
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There is a photo of a very thin woman on Internet. It's terrible. She is posing with a smile.
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I have a photo of a very thin woman feeding a normal sized woman a biscuit, it's very surreal.
Have a look at my painting 'Fountain of Youth'.
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I found it. It's powerful.
Now I'm off to bed. It's 12.30 here.
Bye.
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i saw this and i was like wow this reminds me of liberation by ben shahn...
and then i saw the title...
is it related by chance?
it looks really good by the way
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Is that the one with Geraldine Ferraro waving the American flag, sounds like a compliment to me thanks.
I had no real thoughts of his work in my head it's more that I have come to the conclusion I have been painting about the effects of woman's liberation on today's young woman. I used to think I was painting the difference between today's teenagers and my generation which was true but the difference is there because of the hard fought for liberty of earlier generations.
The trouble now is with liberty comes responsibility and rules etc so are they really free, over here they all seem to be fighting each other and getting nasty.
Anyhow whatever it's caused by I'm painting it and Alex is posing for me aren't I the lucky one.lol
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lol
i like never put thought into my meaning
i'm like
THIS SEEMS LIKE I WOULD LIKE IT
and then i do it
lmao
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I've done plenty of that, it works for me.
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So amazing -- a very brilliant surreal work!
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Hi Joe, thanks mate, your still knocking out all those great images.
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Ahhhh, a new painting! 
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At last, my enthusiasm has been a bit low but it's coming back. Thanks.
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Fantastic! As good as Chris Van Allsburg, who is a particular favorite of mine. Fascinating and beautiful.
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