Treffinger Daily: Thea Schrack- Art and Meaning

Friday, April 9, 2010

Thea Schrack- Art and Meaning

"Blue Willow" Photography with encaustic wax painting,
23x23 inches.

"What is the meaning of doing art for you?"

"For me creating art is an ongoing investigation
and connection to our natural world. To be in
the presence of that mystery on a daily basis is
what I live and thrive on."

Thea Schrack April 2010

http://www.theaschrack.com/

http://theaschrack.blogspot.com/

10 comments:

Caio Fern said...: wonderful work . i am really touched .
thank you .

meaning of doing art ?
i spent my life trying to answer this .
nothing . just let the impulse come .; April 9, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Four Seasons in a Life said...: GreetingsKatherine,

I come to you via the invitation by Thea.

Your question "what is the meaning of doing art for me" is easy to answer but more difficult to understand.

If I had no creative thought or action in a day, it is like dying. To be creative is the very reason why I live and breath.

On a more academic level I would answer that I strive my art to enhance our surroundings, enrich our souls, while also daring to reflect honestly our social conditions and the unkindness we enact upon our human being and all living things.

Egmont; April 9, 2010 at 1:57 PM
SKIZO said...: Beautiful
good creations; April 9, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Caterina Giglio said...: hi there! came by way of Thea...
the meaning of doing art for me is to release the expression from my soul it is what I do and who I am. My whole life is art in progress...; April 10, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Katherine said...: Caio thank you for your response. Thea's work is lovely and sensitive. I know what you mean about pondering the meaning of doing art and coming up with nothing. That is why I started the project.; April 10, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Katherine said...: Ergmont thank you for coming to visit and your thoughtful response. I went to your four seasons blog and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not everyone finds the question easy to answer, which is why I started the project. I hope you will click on the label Meaning of art and read more of the responses, there are 43 of them!; April 10, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Katherine said...: Skizo glad you enjoyed it. I am so glad when artists show up for this project. Thank you for your visit and comment.; April 10, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Katherine said...: La Dolce Vita thank you for your thoughtful response. I went to your website and enjoyed your art,especially the shrines. Thank you for your visit.; April 10, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Thea Schrack said...: Thanks for keeping us all connected!!!; April 10, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Katherine said...: Thank you Thea for participating! I hear you are in a group with Ginny Felch. I used to live in Stinson Beach and knew Ginny there. Small World.; April 11, 2010 at 8:54 AM

The Art And Meaning Project

The Art and meaning Project is a series of responses from various artists to the question: "What meaning does doing art have for you? In other words why do you show up in your studio, or wherever, and pick up your tools day after day?"

This is something I have thought of doing for a while as
a book, but now I have the blog and, who knows, maybe
it could become a book. I am very excited about this. I love hearing the answers. Showing up for their creations is
often an irresistible pull for artists. Many of us at any given
time ask ourselves why we are doing it. All the answers have a different response. Most of us can relate to at least some part of every response.

I want to hear the artists' answers. If you are an artist
and would like to contribute please email me. I will not guarantee that I will post everyone's answer, I need to
see what you have to say first and if it contributes more to the project.

THE ART OF KATHERINE TREFFINGER

ABOUT THE ARTIST
www.katherinetreffinger.com

I spent my childhood in Sausalito, California in the 50’s. It was a magical place, teeming with artists and creative expression. Across the street from our house was one of the coffeehouses where the “bohemians” came to listen to music, and writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac read from their work.

It was a time when San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Sausalito were home to the abstract expressionist and Bay Area Figurative movements. My missing toys were found in the neighbor’s sculptures. I was often on tiptoes, peering into the windows of nearby studios and coffeehouses. I thrived in the wondrous mystery of this world.

Later, as an adult I had the good fortune to befriend Joseph Raffael and spend time in his studio. This was before I realized I wanted to be an artist myself. I was greatly influenced by his enthusiasm, dedication, and his ability to create beauty.

In hindsight, there was nothing else I really wanted to be than an artist. I paint and draw because I love to … and because I have to. I am primarily self taught.

When I stand before an empty canvas or piece of paper, I am lost, unaware of what to do. In fact, my most satisfying work comes from staying ‘lost’. Navigational confidence is seldom productive for me. Each piece becomes the recording of a unique introspective exploration.