Benefit to "Stop Titan"

 Am donating this piece for auction to our local STAN Stop Titan Action Network http://stoptitan.org/. The benefit takes place tonite at Projekte Gallery at the corner of 3rd & Castle Sts. The event kicks off at 5 with activities for our young ones and continues thru the evening with auction, music and celebration to raise funds.

Cementon w/Dying Fish Spirits      Beeswax & Natural Pigment      Greg Patch              

I did this painting in 1989 on the east bank of the Hudson River in New York. At that time the cement plant in Cementon, NY was flagrantly polluting the river. The people of the region united by raising funds and bringing awareness to the problem. Legislation passed and cleanup and regulations began. One of the major influencers was and still is Pete Seeger's Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Each year they hold the Clearwater Festival to celebrate cleaning up, down.

from the STAN website;
"Since Titan America first announced plans to build one of the largest cement manufacturing and strip mine facilities in the nation on the banks of the Northeast Cape Fear River outside of Wilmington, NC, a strong community coalition has come together to fight this project. Known as the Stop Titan Action Network (STAN), we aim to protect our air, water, aquifers and public health in the Cape Fear region. We strive to create a thriving, healthy and sustainable economy that exists in harmony with the rich natural heritage and abundant coastal resources we all share and on which our future depends."


 piece i did that hatched the above painting

quote day

"So This Is Christmas" - John Lennon

Chilly Morning w/Sun

 

      Chilly Morning w/Sun                            ©Greg Patch


Am a member of the online Artist Marketing Resources group the conversation was on how we became and put ourselves out being an artist. This was my response...
"I was the kid in school who the teacher asked to help them draw the maps on the blackboard. It was just something I did. I get butterflies in my stomach every time just before I show. I try to look at it as a positive excitement experience. Sometimes I get the same butterflies just before I go to work on a piece before me. I'll put some music on and the rhythm helps disperse the butterflies. Looking back at it I think realizing that it is not just one leap, but, a series of leaps and bounds, and plateaus [and perilous caverns] helps me to keep things in perspective. And cherishing that I still have a long way to go helps to keep it alive..."


In another conversation in the group this quote from Oscar Wilde; "The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." is appropriate here.

Rhythm Keepers

Fire, Earth, Water, Air, & Ether in a 1234 123 overtone highlighting the ending of the Mercury rx Storm. "Dance to the music!" - Sly and the Family Stone

                                Rhythm Keepers                             ©Greg Patch