Artist's Statement
I often describe my art making process as a stream of consciousness. Similar to the way I live my life, one thing leads to another and then another and before I know it I’m on to something new that was never part of an original plan. If I knew where I was going I’d be lost.
Over the past few years the images of trees have re-emerged as integral elements in my work. So has music, a longtime passion of mine that has also lead to weekly jam sessions in my studio. Trees and music were thus a logical starting point as I began to prepare for this exhibition.
Things were cruising right along and about the time that we all began to shelter in place, I took a short detour to create three small portraits of my favorite college professors for a fundraiser. While working on these I felt a very satisfying spiritual connection spending time with each of them. I also thoroughly enjoyed the simplicity of the drawing process. Over the next few weeks as it became clear that sheltering was going to last a while, I simultaneously found myself missing the connection to my closest friends and family. This opened the door to the portrait series. But there needed to be a twist.
Comments about Covid-19 and sheltering have been abundant in letters to the editor in our local newspaper. In one, the writer commended Santa Feans for their adherence to mask wearing but also lamented missing the hidden smiles behind them. This brought me to the idea of creating masks that pictured these smiles. Portrait drawings were completed and then photographed to make photopolymer plates. For each impression printed onto paper a second impression was printed onto fabric. These fabric prints were then cut out and fashioned into masks that fit perfectly over the portrait.So let us continue to connect with one another, enjoy these portraits, and remember to wear your mask in public.
My dear friend and photographer David Hoptman, the subject of one of the portraits, was very helpful in providing some of the photographs.
Over the past few years the images of trees have re-emerged as integral elements in my work. So has music, a longtime passion of mine that has also lead to weekly jam sessions in my studio. Trees and music were thus a logical starting point as I began to prepare for this exhibition.
Things were cruising right along and about the time that we all began to shelter in place, I took a short detour to create three small portraits of my favorite college professors for a fundraiser. While working on these I felt a very satisfying spiritual connection spending time with each of them. I also thoroughly enjoyed the simplicity of the drawing process. Over the next few weeks as it became clear that sheltering was going to last a while, I simultaneously found myself missing the connection to my closest friends and family. This opened the door to the portrait series. But there needed to be a twist.
Comments about Covid-19 and sheltering have been abundant in letters to the editor in our local newspaper. In one, the writer commended Santa Feans for their adherence to mask wearing but also lamented missing the hidden smiles behind them. This brought me to the idea of creating masks that pictured these smiles. Portrait drawings were completed and then photographed to make photopolymer plates. For each impression printed onto paper a second impression was printed onto fabric. These fabric prints were then cut out and fashioned into masks that fit perfectly over the portrait.So let us continue to connect with one another, enjoy these portraits, and remember to wear your mask in public.
My dear friend and photographer David Hoptman, the subject of one of the portraits, was very helpful in providing some of the photographs.
Please Note: pieces in this exhibit are no longer for sale in our gallery
Migration
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, chine collé, intaglio on paper 26"x29" $1,500 |
Weekend Visit
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio, collage on paper mounted to wood 26"x36" $3,800 |
New Space for a Small Tree
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, chine collé, intaglio, drawing on paper 22"x25" $1,250 |
Simple Tree Inverted Dome
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio, drawing on paper 24"x20" $1,150 |
Remedy for Meanness
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, chine collé, intaglio on paper 26"x21" $1,250 |
Baby Grand Tree
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, chine collé, intaglio, drawing on paper 26"x21" $1,250 |
Middle C Tree
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, chine collé, intaglio on paper 30"x25" $1,500 |
Lamp Tree
Ron Pokrasso Digital inkjet, intaglio on paper 32"x23" $2,250 |
Tune for a Blue Green Wave
Ron Pokrasso Intaglio, monotype, collage on paper 30"x25" $1,500 |
New Lamp Tree
Ron Pokrasso Intaglio, collage, monotype on paper 32"x23" $2,250 |
New Life for Winged Victory
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio, collage on paper mounted to wood, drawing, acrilyc 30"x38" $4,560 |
David
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Charlie
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Leah
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Lou
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Mirko
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,100 |
Niki
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Robert
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,100 |
Ryan
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Adam
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,250 |
Jack
Ron Pokrasso Monotype, intaglio on paper with temporary collage 25"x19" $1,100 |