Art Blog - Carole Huber

Painting a large canvas, as this one is, is a different kind of experience. My teacher, Eo Omwake, tells me every inch of the canvas must be beautiful. To maintain interest in every square inch of a large canvas requires a great deal of seeing and reseeing. This is my favorite kind of painting. Quick studies on a river bank or in a pretty meadow are fun, but to me a large abstract is really a universe for a painter to inhabit. To connect to a viewer, an abstract must be totally honest and deeply felt. There is no familiar scene or even familiar detail from the external world for the viewer to grab onto. The only connection between the artwork and the viewer is the truth of human feelings. Though I am not religious, I am spiritual. I believe humans all share the same spirit… Continue reading… 0 comments

The Shipley Lofts Arts Center began in 1977 as a dream visionary folks seeking to revitalize downtown Wilmington DE by recognizing the growth of interest in the arts that accompanied the progress of the Delaware College of art and design. 701 Shipley was built in 1918 as a furniture building. The first two floors were showrooms and the upper three floors were warehouse space. The building later was used for various commercial operations including as a department store for Sears, Roebuck & Company. In 2007, it was placed on the National Historic Register. Today its upper floors are lived in by artists as the building houses lofts and a gallery on the first floor to show not only the work of residents but also other local artists… Continue reading… 0 comments