{"id":617,"date":"2008-08-16T10:58:54","date_gmt":"2008-08-16T19:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/?p=617"},"modified":"2009-01-23T20:03:56","modified_gmt":"2009-01-24T04:33:56","slug":"atlanta-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/","title":{"rendered":"atlanta work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I studied color theory, gestural figure and portrait painting with <a href=\"http:\/\/chatovstudio.com\/roman_bio.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Roman, Constantin and Marc Chatov<\/a> in Atlanta from 1981-1988. My early work also consisted of etchings, aquatints and woodcuts produced while I worked\u00c2\u00a0as a printmaker\u00c2\u00a0at Odyssey Studio from 1978 to 1984.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the mid to late 70&#8217;s I went door to door in Toronto, and later when I moved to Atlanta &#8211; selling prints, along with many weekend art festivals. I also had an Atlanta distributor who took prints at wholesale pricing.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1987 I changed my focus from depicting my dreams to abstraction, based on a strong relationship with nature. Color has always been paramount in the work. These later years in Atlanta produced quite large works.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-617 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/mountofvenus\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/mountofvenus-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/sanctum\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/sanctum-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/moonrise1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/moonrise1-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/skin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/skin-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/mooneyed\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/mooneyed-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/florida\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/florida-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/thesearethedays\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/thesearethedays-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/lakerabun\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/lakerabun-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/kudzu\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/kudzu-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/williamsmillroad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/williamsmillroad-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/indiansummer\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/indiansummer-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/hallway\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/hallway-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/rosa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/rosa-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/rosablueshirt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/rosablueshirt-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/rosanude\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/rosanude-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/rednude\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/rednude-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/malcolm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/malcolm-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/neil\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/neil-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/teddy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/teddy-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/girlinyellow\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/girlinyellow-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/girlinred\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/girlinred-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/self\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/self-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/bill\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/bill-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/study\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/study-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/studies1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/studies1-50x50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I studied color theory, gestural figure and portrait painting with Roman, Constantin and Marc Chatov in Atlanta from 1981-1988. My early work also consisted of etchings, aquatints and woodcuts produced while I worked\u00c2\u00a0as a printmaker\u00c2\u00a0at Odyssey Studio from 1978 to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/atlanta-work\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1714,208,206,207,209,211,210],"class_list":["post-617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-paintings","tag-painting-drawing-conceptual","tag-atlanta","tag-chatov-studio","tag-color-theory","tag-odyssey-studio","tag-prints","tag-toronto"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487,"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions\/2487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}