Artist Talk | "Ramblings of a Mad Abstract Painter" by Barry Shapiro

Presented on Saturday, October 19, 2024

Immersed in painting, and specifically abstract painting, since he was an art student in the 1970's, Shapiro will discuss his over 50 year love affair with oil, acrylic, brush and canvas, as well as influences, inspirations and discoveries along the way. From his first face to face encounter with a Pollack to his thesis on Kandinsky, to the musical influences that drive him today, he will give you an insight into the abstract mind of an abstract painter.


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