took this photo sketch on the recent trip to RI at Purgatory Chasm Park in Middletown of a bowl carved by spinning waters in granite. "pergatory" is a bit of a Christian negativism toward spinning and chasms as being hell instead of signs of spinning waters and holes in the Earth created by the behavior of the elements/energies... similarly we may experience Mercury retrograde as a time of things going "wrong" ethically, physically and/or spiritually in communications and flow in general. instead we can act to see/understand it as influencing a time for us to reflect on our growth since the last Mercury retrograde...

the photo morphs as we reflect on it by looking at it. animal and symbolic writing appears as pareidolia
and the circle will be unbroken...

                                              Japanese Pagoda

the tiers with odd numbers are strongly favoured by Chinese numerology and Buddhism. they represent yang and the positive principle. Pagoda is an auspicious symbol of education and protection in Feng Shui.

a side view of the Earth pigments with snow and flower box "minimal installation" struck me today along with two other flower boxes on the N railing and E railing of the porch as...

pagodaesques

East

West

North

art challenge; 3 works from the 1990's, 3rd of 5 posts... in the late 80's I began using natural materials in my art work; beeswax with natural pigments based on Goethe's color wheel and other natural materials like leaves, grasses, wood and metal in the natural environment...

I'm inviting Destry Shannon Sparks, Richard Sassoon and Joan Millette to the art challenge... 

"Monument Mountain"

foraged Phragmites australis stretchered panel encased in local beeswax

20" x 40"

1993

Pontoosac Spirits, Balance Rock

placed photos 

1994

"Green Man"

beeswax/natural pigments and leaves on masonite panel

18" x 18"

1996

have been challenged on "Facebook" by artist friend Virginia Erdie to post 3 art works on 5 days. these first 3 pieces are from the 60's before my "formal training" began. these photos were taken well after when found in storage and when I learned art work is to be documented... 

~enThanks Virginia!~

"Burbank Pond"

watercolor

18" x 24"

1965

"self portrait"

acrylic on canvas

18" x 24"

1966

"Gandi"

pencil on paper

8" x 10"

1968 

a quick note of my processional place in the world

Blown out of my experiment with my Prius mobil home by my "falling asleep"? at the wheel just before midnight Tues., 11/19. Was on a short dark stretch of 4 lane between two bright lit shopping areas in Wilmington, NC. The lighted area ahead was my next mooring for the night. Got towed to a local car service and slept for a couple hours while waiting for them to open. Sleeping for a couple hours in parking lots and moving on was quite typical of my adventure that stretched out 1 1/2 weeks after moving out of apartment living and on to the road. 

Most fortunately Chitikara and myself were ok and there were no property damages involved. She is staying with her old friend and his two cats and last reported to be playing and happy; and enjoying being out of the car I'm sure.

The known repairs to my damaged Prius, until up on a lift, were 3 blown tires and some rim remodeling on the front left. I had no money with a $500. collision deductible. A couple weeks ago my Toyota dealership gave me the name, Thankyou Toyota!, of a car broker who would give about $2000 for my "06 that I've been driving since my previous employer bought it new for her transportation with me as driver. A wonderful automobile that was never a problem and averaged 50 mpg right up to my next call to the broker. With the 3 blown tires, damaged rim and a question of what else he wrote me a check for $1400. 

I am now bi podal and looking for work and/or a secure patron/ess of the arts. Offers and suggestions are very open for discussion. Contact me since I don't know you yet...

my art is my life

my life is my art

my art is my life

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Inventory of work I have with me on this 2013 seasonal journey in the Northeast US. They can be viewed on www.gregpatchart.com & before 2010 greenartstudio.com 
All inquiries can be directed to me at greenartstudio@ icloud.com
Many Thanks…

2013

9 works

Between the Summer Solstice & the Full Moon 16” x  25” mixed eco materials $1200

Black Water Snake Loti 27” x  32” mixed eco materials   $2500

       center ring installations #1 - #____  digital prints edition/50 price conferred

e compost foundation for the arts digital prints edition/50 price conferred

43 diminutives approx. 3” x  4” mixed eco materials   $10ea

lavender trimmings webh installations digital prints edition/50

lavender trimmings webh wave installation movie

Sea of Illusion and Delusion 12 1/2" x 17 1/2" mixed eco materials   $600  

unbroken circle #1 – #6  16” x 12” natural pigments/egg tempera  $600

2012

12 paintings

1.    Cheesecloth Grid #4 16” x 12” Earth Pigment, cheesecloth on Khadi paper $600

2.    Cheesecloth Grid #5 16” x 12” Earth Pigment, cheesecloth on Khadi paper $600

3.    Cheesecloth Grid #6 16” x 12” Earth Pigment, cheesecloth on Khadi paper $600

4.    Cheesecloth Grid #7 16” x 12” Earth Pigment, cheesecloth on Khadi paper $600

5.    flaked paint sketches 8/6/12a 8” x 18” Earth pigment on Khadi paper $300.00

6.    flaked paint sketches Kirstin names it Patch 8” x 18” Earth pigment on Khadi paper   $500

7.    flaked paint sketches 8/8/12a 11" x 8" Earth pigment on Elephant dung paper   $200

8.    flaked paint sketches 8/6/12b 11" x 8" Earth pigment on Elephant dung paper  $200

9.    flaked paint sketches 8/6/12c 11" x 8" Earth pigment on Elephant dung paper   $200

10. flaked paint scape 6” x 26” Earth pigments on cardboard & Elephant dung paper $500

11. green tape painting 17" x 12" Earth ochre pigment/green tape $600

12. walk softly 16” x 12” Earth pigments on Khadi paper $600

2011

17 paintings

Cheesecloth Grid 1 16” x 12” Earth Pigment, cheesecloth on Khadi paper   $600

Cheesecloth Grid 3 16” x 12” Earth Pigment, cheesecloth on Khadi paper   $600

Edge of Fall 11” x 15” Earth Pigment, on Khadi & butcher block papers $600

handmade paper series 16” x 12” Turmeric on Khadi paper $600

   PB135200 - PB135211 (12)

Infinity 1 [small works] Beeswax & natural pigment on Lotka paper $40

Infinity 3 [small works] Beeswax & natural pigment on Lotka paper $40

Infinity 5 [small works] Beeswax & natural pigment on Lotka paper $40

infinity grid 22” x 30” beeswax & natural pigment on layered Khadi paper $2000

November 6  5” x  5” beeswax & natural pigment on Khadi paper $40

November 23 8” x 11” Earth pigments on Khadi  & paper bag papers $100

Red Rectangle in a Space 11” x 9” Beeswax & Earth pigments on Khadi paper $75

October 11 (monthlys) 5” x 5” Beeswax & earth pigment on Lotka paper $40

Orange Rectangles in a Space 11” x 9” Beeswax & Earth pigments on Khadi paper $75

Violet Rectangle in a Space 8” x 7” Beeswax & Earth pigments on Khadi paper $40

white space 8” x 9” beeswax, natural pigment & Damar on Papel de Amate & Khadi

white space 1 8” x 9” beeswax, natural pigment & Damar on Papel de Amate & Khadi

white space a 3” x 5” beeswax, natural pigment & Damar on Papel de Amate & Khadi

yellow space 3” x 9” beeswax, natural pigment & Damar on Papel de Amate & Khadi

2010

10 paintngs

Infinity 6 Beeswax and natural pigments on Lotka paper 8” x 10”

3 small “Infinity” paintings

WebhGround 6 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate 16’x 24” $800.oo

WebhGround 7

WebhGround 8

WebhGround 9

Weave 4 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate 16’x 24” 2009 $800.oo

Weave 5

2009

7 paintings

Infinity 2 Beeswax, natural pigment on Lotka paper 14" x 19"

WebhGround 1 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate and Khadi papers

16” x 24 $800

WebhGround 2 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate and Khadi papers

16” x 24 $800

WebhGround 3 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate and Khadi papers

16” x 24 $800

WebhGround 4 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate and Khadi papers

16” x 24 $800

WebhGround 5 Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate and Khadi papers

16” x 24 $800

Weave 2 16’x 24” Beeswax and natural pigment on Papel de Amate $800

2008

four paintings

Blue Orange Tile Wave 12” x 12” Beeswax and natural pigment on Khadi paper $300

Green Yellow Tile Wave 12” x 12” Beeswax and natural pigment on Khadi paper $300

Red Tile Wave 12” x 12” Beeswax and natural pigment on Khadi paper $300

Violet Grey Tile Wave 12” x 12” Beeswax and natural pigment on Khadi paper $300

2006

Green Wave 11” x 15” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

Into Wave 8 11” x 15” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

Into Wave 12 11” x 15” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

Into Wave 13 11” x 15” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

Into Wave 16  11” x 15” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

2005

Waves to Come 11” x 15” ” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

Yellow Wave 11” x 15” ” Beeswax & natural pigment on cotton paper $400

1991

landscape wave 4” x 6” Beeswax & natural pigment on paper bag pulp w/Chamomile screened  $100

wave 4” x 6” Beeswax & natural pigment on paper bag pulp w/Chamomile screened  $100

1988

Fall Willow 6” x 10” Beeswax & natural pigment on paper bag pulp screened  $150

eroding grid

photo sketch of the side of a large old oil storage tank illudes its scale and its form
 illusion and delusion

A general cleaning and buffing of beeswax and natural pigment paintings that were wood framed and glassed  for up to ten years. This is a process of conservation in preparing them for storage.  I do this with a dry, soft organic cotton cheese cloth and a gentle touch. I'll place sheets of butcher block paper between them and store the paintings in cardboard boxes...

Updated "Arts with the Environment" links (scroll down right page column to link)

Green Blessings

Arts with the Environment

• Art Not Oil
• ART:21 / Ecology
• Artists Project Earth
• Arts & Healing Network
• Arts:Earth Partnership
• Ashden Directory for a great list of links in all the arts for environmentalism
• Biomimicry Institute
• Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts
• Clearwater Organization founded by Pete Seeger
• Climate Greenwash Awards
• Community Arts Network
• eco/art/scot/land
• ECOART
• Ecoartspace
• Electric Lodge
• Garrison Institute
• Green Arts Organization
• Green Arts Web
• Green Museum
• Healthcare For Artists (in Massachussetts)
• Island Institute for sustainable living, art & natural design
• laboratory of insurrectionary imagination & friends links
• Liberate Tate Blog
• Little Artshram
• Morning Earth
• Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
• Shambhala Art
• Stockmar
• The Yes Men
• WEAD Women Environmental Artists Directory

I used the grain of the Black Walnut veneer as my template to cut. I'll attach them to the Yellow Pine boards salvaged from a recessed wall bookshelf for foundation to a finished art work later...

http://gregpatch.blogspot.com/2012/10/two-beautiful-black-walnut-boards-for.html
"Two beautiful Black Walnut "boards" for work. The thickness runs from 1/8" to 1/4", veneer, and 12" x 81" at their maximums. I ran across these at a local woodworkers shop in the almost scrap bin; $2.00/ea. Will return the Black Walnut stain/ink I made into drawing/painting with these boards creating a whole new work of art. Wood in its natural being is already a work of art and we'll be collaborating with the energetics of its' innate woodness...l"

just unframed and photographed these pieces from the early 80's. many of my early work are on "slides". dusty, deteriorated and more of an expense with time and money in converting to disk than I've cared to play with. what will artists and photo nostalgiacs (nouns) be facing when disks are outdated with technological advances in a few years? POOF!!! as our economic, lifestyle, personal perceptions and well being get down with the new times emerging...
life takes us in spiraling circles, some last a day, a week, the yearly ones like from March to March, etc. I'd just dropped out of the School of Visual Arts in pro test of Amerika and was living communally and illegally in a loft below Canal St on the West Side, on Greenwich St.  A high priced district today. The Twin Towers were just being constructed. We used to sit out on the empty streets at night with the other homeless folk singing songs, telling stories and staying warm with a fire, heisted food goods, wine and psychedelics large and small...
Being in a spiral I'm hoping that if I return to that scenario it will be in a more temperate zone...
Nothing like a good morning fantasy to start the day with.
and then there are the Nature Spirits...

snow spirits landscape                  9.5" x 16.5"                  pastel on paper

spirit with the land scape             13" x 18"             charcoal on paper

spirit trees land scape              14" x 17"              charcoal on paper

Cauliflower budding 1 & 2

photo of Cauliflower 1 shot February 7, 2013 showing the innate spiral of the bud. Cauliflower 2 the outer fractals display as this Cauliflower evolves toward maturity...

February 7, 2013

Caulif lower bud ding

Caul if lower bud ding

March 2, 2013

Caulif lower bud ding 2

Caul if lower bud ding 2

               "the Winter Gunks a Blur" I shot with my old Minolta 35mm in the early 1980's...

                             the Winter Gunks a Blur              ©Greg Patch

have dismantled the old bed and work storage area to create more space in the studio.

this was the second level loaded with framed work

ground level with "multiple mutable" on the right, atop studio table work area with more space to work. 

and now ground level with floor space to work and to store completed works...

Cauli flower bud ding

Cauli flower bud ding

Caulif lower bud ding

Caul if lower bud ding

2/5/13 veritas red line 1 - 3

2/5/13 veritas red line 1

2/5/13 veritas red line 2

2/5/13 veritas red line 3

2/4/13 horizon red line 1 - 3

2/4/13 horizon red line 1

2/4/13 horizon red line  2

2/4/13 horizon red line  3