I believe in not holding back. There are examples--- both ephemeral and material in the world of how beautiful it is to not hold back ---- the exquisitely made world--- really excellent movies, books, food, paintings , music , sculptures, architecture--- all show us that it doesn't pay off to hold back. It pays rather to give it everything that one has within themselves to the piece, the project, the idea, the person ----every time. There is spiritual, creative and intellectual return for NOT holding back--- for pouring oneself out because what happens is like the investment mold that is poured with molten bronze as the wax leaves from the investment the bronze fills all empty spaces and is new-- the space within is filled --- renewed. I believe in giving everything to what there is to be done, to imagine, to interact --I believe in the value of opulence-- the merit of the over done --- the weight of weightless beauty both in feeling and heart. I believe in the rushing toward and treading in where both fools and angels fear --- for the sake of giving in--- giving over---giving everything in the moment, in the piece, in that conversation---- in that life time. I believe also in building up-- in moving toward--- filling up again so as to give again. I believe the reserves are renewable as long as they are given the time to regenerate, rebuild, revive , so as to not remain reserved, to not remain on hold but to be given over again.
Elizabeth Buhr : past and current work
- The works on paper are painted with acrylic paint using drawing and cut paper. The work is a prayer, a moment in time and a bringing together of a personal/ universal visual language from the landscape, the natural world. The images of the natural world, which are cut into the painted surface.
a drawing a day
- "Do not fail to do something everyday, for no matter how little, it will do you a world of good." Cennino Cennini I'm making a drawing each day for a year. Here are the rules: I have to make a drawing each day. That's it ... no more rules then that.
student art work
- The following album is a collection of selected student works in progress and completed. We always have a great time in the studio/classroom. At times, it feels like walking through mud ... but when we arrive we all celebrate , sometimes quietly, the challenges that we faced and moved confidently through.
artists
- It is hard to pin point any one artist that has influenced my practice , my vision . I always joke that it was the sisters at St. Anne's Catholic Church Saturday art classes that influenced my start. On the following pages is a "living" list of images that have come along to influence to generate ideas and to create approaches.
good listening
blogs of interest
Recent Comments
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- elizabeth buhr on December 22, 2009
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