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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement:
Art is my passion. It is my
past, my present and my
future. With boundless
colors, patterning and
textures, my work is dense,
filled with history and
emotional expression. Through
a wide range of processes and
techniques - including
drawing, painting, pouring and
sculpting -my works become
multilayered compositions that
are translucent and reflect
light and color.
My work reflects the human
experience. I paint what I
know and what I feel primarily
using abstracted or imaginary
figures and landscape. My
interests are emotional
expression, conceptual
thoughts and diverse
aesthetics. My subjects and
stories are personal; yet they
are intended for every person.
We all experience the same
thoughts and feelings along
our journey through life, each
of us having the same core,
meant to feel, think and
reflect.
Stemming from my need for
growth, self-reflection and
expression, my work is
ultimately a tool for the
public. I want to inspire
people, make them feel. I
don’t want them to view my
work just as a reflection of
me and as an aesthetic
product; I want them to look
deeper inside themselves. My
art is open and honest,
something I achieve by not
holding back, rethinking, or
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Artist Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2008
Escape From Manhattan, Bobby
Berk Gallery, NYC, NY
Future Gardens and Other
Destinations, The Drawing
Room, Stoneridge, NY
Collection of the Past, Bobby
Berk Gallery, NY, NY
2007
Julian Lesser, The Drawing
Room, Stoneridge, NY
2006
The Men of New York, The
Drawing Room, Stoneridge, NY,
November
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Commissions:
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Julian Lesser Biography:
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Age
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26
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
None |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Painting, Gardening, Hiking, Contemporary Art, Cooking, Geography, Environment Changes and Prevention, Traveling. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Art - (1910 - )
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
not provided
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Biography:
I remember the first acrylic painting I ever made. I don’t know how old I was but I remember my mother sitting me on her lap and letting me paint from her colorful palette. I remember her telling me to always paint in one direction. But that’s something I rarely did. I thought, “Why restrict myself?” I’ve always been a rebel.
It felt right, sitting up on a stool, dipping into the colors, placing them on the canvas. I remember loving the control of the paint. I loved the ability to start with nothing and end up with something, to move from a blank stark white to a painting filled with color. I could manipulate the medium into any images I chose.
As I got older I realized that I didn’t have to just make things that were pretty or representational; I could make things that were in my head. I could tap my thoughts and emotions and express them in paintings. I could capture my fantasies and fears in a way less fleeting than my imagination, putting them into art, something tangible for others to see. The more I realized the power I had with the brush, the more I painted. I began to see other people become inspired and moved by my work. My work grew into something bigger than me and turned into a tool for communicating with, inspiring and transforming the people around me.
Purpose:
I paint because I must, because I have to. I want to create beauty and express myself in this world where so much is forgotten and falls by the wayside.
I do my best not to forget or ignore. Painting is record-keeping; it is a cataloging of time. It’s a proof of my effort to live and of time spent. Therefore, my purpose as a painter is one of self-preservation and self-expression, with a desire to create a record of time and change the world.
I want to touch the world. I want to make an impact on the earth. When I was a boy, my vision for change was so grand and overzealous; I set myself up for failure. But now I see that things must happen in small waves. Changing the world means starting with myself. I must begin with one small painting, but still think about filling museums.
Think big, start small… think big, act real.
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