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Artist Statement:
In my art I attempt to say
something about reality. By no
means do I wish to define
reality but rather to express
the essence of what I call
reality which is the
intelligence that animates
everything.
During the action of this
expression, the tension of
duality is felt in ...
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Adrian Setterfield Biography:
| Biographical information for Adrian Setterfield can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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44
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
not provided
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Undergraduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Kandinsky, Miro, Tobey, Picasso, Matisse
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
For as long as I can remember, I have always been an artist. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
From an early age, Adrian’s artistic expression was incorporated into all aspects of his life. Drawing, painting and craft were his forte. During the final three years of high school, he reached a proficient level of wood working craftsmanship. After high school, he enrolled in a diploma in Graphic Design. This was completed, along with student of the year award, in 1987. Thereafter
he worked extensively for a number of years as a freelance illustrator. Together with this, he furthered his studies with part time courses in painting and drawing techniques.
In 1995 his art career changed direction when he began experimenting with hand built clay vessel flutes. From here he entered a period of research and experimentation into the different shapes and sound effects of the vessel flute.
Although his clay and sound work took precedence, Adrian maintained his search for what he calls his free expression in painting, drawing and life in general.
In the early part of the year 2009, he had what he calls a major breakthrough in his search. He came to see that any situation in life had corresponding colours to it, and that this could be expressed onto a surface through a spontaneous movement of the brush as if the situation was painting itself.
While painting like this, he noticed that every expression is in unison with everything else as ‘one’ movement. The picture was seen to happen of its own accord without the volitional doer ship of a separate person, the artist, who performed the piece.
Thus it was noticed that the expression of this ‘one’ was inherently always already in place. He recognised that, what is called our natural state, is what we already are, without having to become or to do anything about it. That we simply exist as existence itself and as this we naturally express what we are and that expression appears as everything.
At the beginning of 2011, he observed how the natural movement of his body with paint on his hands or a brush, could be danced onto a surface, thus recording the natural state directly without the use of words. The marks left behind were the direct recording of existence itself in the form of an abstract written language. And the overall picture that appeared from this, bypassed the habitual reasoning of the mind.
What appeared to come from this, was what he calls his signature or true style of expression. A union of technique and spontaneous ‘action’ giving rise to a free expression of the abstract or that which is prior to having words used to describe it, our true self or natural state. In everyday life he observed how the mind has been taught to react with information. By simply allowing thoughts and things to be as they appear to be, is the natural state which everyone already is without any effort. In this allowing lies peace which passes all understanding.
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