Speed of Life

On this day artist Mark Rothko was born in 1903 (and my Dad in 1929) Honored that Saatchi Art has included my painting "The Music of Time"in their Rothko inspired collection - "Color Field Paintings Inspired by Mark Rothko" Erin Remington writes- "Turning away from the gestural motions characteristic of action painting, Mark Rothko focused on formal elements of his work—color, depth, shape, and scale—creating large swathes of luminous color known as color field painting. Meet the contemporary artists exploring this iconic style." 50 Artworks curated by Erin Remington Manager of Art Advisory & Curation at Saatchi Art Gregg Chadwick The Music of Time 40"x30" oil on linen  Link at -  https://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/Color-Field-Paintings-Inspired-by-Mark-Rothko/1586325/697695/view Direct Link at - https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-The-Music-of-Time/25560/1502343/view #art   #contemporarypainting   #MarkRothko   #HappyBirthday   #B...

by Gregg Chadwick My father in law Ralph Heilemann is in hospice care at home with my sister in law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As Dad Heilemann gets ready to move on to another form, space, or place — I wanted to post this highly fictionalized tale of his US Navy days that I wrote for his 90th Birthday. Fair winds and following seas, shipmate. We have the watch. MarySue Heilemann with her dad Ralph Heilemann — August 2021 Mission Classified. Possibly originating from the harbor of Yokosuka, near Yokohama just outside of Tokyo, in post World War II Japan on Christmas Eve. Official Mission Logs Redacted by order of Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) General MacArthur, Acting Headquarters, Dai Ichi Life Insurance Building, Tokyo. The United States occupation was in full swing and Ralph Heilemann was there. As an electrician onboard a United States Navy cruiser on a hush-hush mission to map the entirety of the Japanese coastline, Seaman Heilemann was deep into the electronic guts...

by Gregg Chadwick Excited to report that my wife MarySue's film/transmedia project will be screened on March 12 in New York City. I will be there for the screening and the events before I Jetblue it back to Los Angeles for my show at the Other Art Fair. Hope to see you in New York or L.A.  As hard as it is to read the news every day, there are folks doing amazing work across the globe to help create a more equitable and diverse global environment. Deep thanks to all who are deep in the work. You inspire me daily.  MONDAY, MARCH 12 FOR THE WOMEN ILLUMINATED FILM FESTIVAL The Women Illuminated Film Festival showcases documentary, short, and feature-length films (such as The Mask You Live In and Miss Representation) by women filmmakers, grappling with the most pressing issues of our time. This one-day event features discussions by the creatives and experts behind the films, an award ceremony honoring leaders in the global movement to achieve gender equality, ...