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Artist Statement:
When producing artwork, it is
easy to get into a routine.
Comfort can become a great
disturbance to the progression
of an artists work. I believe
that the artist must be
uncomfortable and frustrated
at times to create anything
worthwhile. Without change,
in art and in life, we become
dependent on routine.
Because of my philosophy
concerning art, I have worked
with various techniques. Many
of my series have come out of
devising problems for myself.
I set strict guidelines to
work under in the hope of
maximizing conflict. My past
series have included the
required us of nylon string,
combining two paintings into
one, opposing the rule of
painting thick to thin, and
using prepared abstract
surfaces to draw and paint
figures. Every series has
given me new insight into the
creation of art.
Producing all media from
locally collected materials
has become the central idea in
my recent work. Using this
approach, I wish to
communicate the importance of
connecting with our natural
and local environment. Taking
advantage of the renewable
natural resources around us
can greatly decrease the
impact that we have on our
global environment. Instead
of buying canvas from a store,
I cut down standing ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Exhibitions
2007 “2007 Spring SUNY Student
Art Exhibition,” State
University Plaza Gallery,
Albany, NY
“Senior Exhibition,” Myers
Fine Art Building, Burke
Gallery & Myers Lobby
Gallery, Plattsburgh, NY
2006 “Undergraduate Juried
Exhibition '06,” Myers Lobby
Gallery, Plattsburgh State
Art Museum, Plattsburgh, NY
2005 “Undergraduate Juried
Exhibition,” Myers Lobby
Gallery, Plattsburgh State
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Artist Galleries:
Plattsburgh State Art Museum /
Burke Gallery
http://clubs.plattsburgh.edu/mu
seum/
Email:
coughlmf@plattsburgh.edu
(518) 564-2474
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Greg Badger Biography:
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Age
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24
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
woodworking, playing various musical instruments, gardening, cooking, biking, hiking, baking bread, snowball fights. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Other
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Conceptual Art - (1960 - 1975)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Andrew Wyeth/ Wolf Kahn/ Diebenkorn
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| Favorite Work of Art |
"Jesse with a Shell" 1982 by Jim Dine
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Richard Long's work has had a profound effect on my current artwork. He work was somewhere in between land art and conceptual art. He would devise walks and tasks that altered the landscape slightly. One of my favorites is a deeply indented ring in a field, which is a result of Long walking in a circle for six hours.
From this idea I have begun a series that is limited to locally collected materials. "Landscape Painting" is the idea. Using the landscape to paint with, instead of painting a landscape. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I have always found my voice to be strongest through visual expression. I also experience great satisfaction in focusing completely on a piece. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
not provided |
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