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First Digital Drawing
This is my first digital drawing using Artrage on my Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
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Art Showing at Macy’s
On April 1, 2011, I had the opportunity to showcase my artwork at Macy’s on State St. during their Flower Show. Three other artists were there to show their work as well. In addition, the customers were treated to live performances by the Million-Dollar Quartet and the by the cast from the Broadway musical, “Working.”
My fiance, Ginger was also there to help me setup and to bring in people interested in my work. It made the art showing more meaningful with her there.
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Night Music
Night Music – Set of two, 40×30″ ea. Paper on Acrylic on hard board with carriage bolts and washers.
Inspired by the poem by Philip Larkin
At one the wind rose,
And with it the noise
Of the black poplars.
Long since had the living
By a thin twine
Been led into their dreams
Where lanterns shine
Under a still veil
Of falling streams;
Long since had the dead
Become untroubled
In the light soil.
There were no mouths
To drink of the wind,
Nor any eyes
To sharpen on the stars’
Wide heaven-holding,
Only the sound
Long sibilant-muscled trees
Were lifting up, the black poplars.
And in their blazing solitude
The stars sang in their sockets through
the night:
`Blow bright, blow bright
The coal of this unquickened world.’
Waves of Music
Waves of Music 2008 – Acrylic on corkboard, paper, and hardboard. 40″x30″
Prints now available on redbubble
Chicago has always been a musical hotbed. The music has included the introduction of jazz in the 1920s by the likes of King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Jelly Roll Morton and the birth of the “Chicago Blues” by the electric riffs of Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin’ Wolf, and the rough and powerful voice of Koko Taylor. The club scene has been dancing to the innovative heavy beats of house music created by DJs Frankie Knuckles and Walter Gibbons and to the industrial music of Ministry. Local punk and alternative rock bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, Veruca Salt, Alkaline Trio and hip-hop artists Kanye West and Common have made their mark in today’s music industry. Plus, Chicago enjoys the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the ever-growing popularity of folk and world music. Just as we are fortunate to have the beauty of the lakefront, we should feel grateful for the variety of music, both old and new, that rushes over us, wave after wave.
Michael Del Valle Art 