Speed of Life

 by Gregg Chadwick Gregg Chadwick The Wound-Dresser (Walt Whitman, Washington D.C., US Civil War, 1865) 30” X 24” oil on linen 2011 "The eyes transcend the medium." -R.B. Morris (Poet, Musician, Songwriter)    Walt Whitman's poetry is a continual source of inspiration for me. Whitman's life story is also deeply moving. In December 1862 Walt Whitman saw the name of his brother George, a Union soldier in the 51st New York Infantry, listed among the wounded from the battle of Fredericksburg. Whitman rushed from Brooklyn to the Washington D.C. area to search the hospitals and encampments for his brother. During this time Walt Whitman gave witness to the wounds of warfare by listening gently to the injured soldiers as they told their tales of battle.   Whitman often spent time with soldiers recovering from their injuries in the Patent Office Building (now home to the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum), which had been converted into a hospi...

Former first lady Michelle Obama's official portrait unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery. https://t.co/WxAWDpOwBi pic.twitter.com/4QcEHuoqTf — ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2018 Michelle Obama's official portrait, painted by Amy Sherald, unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.  Pres. Barack Obama assists in unveiling his official portrait at Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. pic.twitter.com/zcWWGRmFnx — KCTV5 News (@KCTV5) February 12, 2018 Barack Obama's official portrait, painted by Kehinde Wiley,  unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.

Gregg Chadwick Portrait of Yareli Arizmendi 40"x30" oil on linen 2012 I recently completed a portrait of the immensely talented actress Yareli Arizmendi. “The function of art is to renew our perceptions. The role of the artist is not to say or show what we can all speak or see, but that which we are unable to reveal” –Anais Nin Born in Mexico, raised in the United States, Yareli Arizmendi coined a word, AmeXican to describe herself: "It is a declaration of identity for the 21st century; my own account on how I prepared to wage battle in a world spilling over its human-made borders," explains Yareli.

Gregg Chadwick The Wound-Dresser (Walt Whitman, Washington D.C., US Civil War, 1865) 30” X 24” oil on linen 2011 "The eyes transcend the medium." -R.B. Morris (Poet, Musician, Songwriter)    Walt Whitman's poetry is a continual source of inspiration for me. Whitman's life story is also deeply moving. In December 1862 Walt Whitman saw the name of his brother George, a Union soldier in the 51st New York Infantry, listed among the wounded from the battle of Fredericksburg. Whitman rushed from Brooklyn to the Washington D.C. area to search the hospitals and encampments for his brother. During this time Walt Whitman gave witness to the wounds of warfare by listening gently to the injured soldiers as they told their tales of battle.   Whitman often spent time with soldiers recovering from their injuries in the Patent Office Building (now home to the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum), which had been converted into a hospital for...

Gregg Chadwick The Diasporist (Portrait of RB Kitaj) 30"x22" monotype on paper 2011 The work of RB Kitaj continues to inspire and humble me in my artistic quest. His fervent questioning in print and paint acts as a beacon. He is greatly missed. R. B. Kitaj (1932-2007) talks about the profound influence of Cézanne on his work. The architect MJ Long on her friendship with RB Kitaj. More at: The Paris Review on RB Kitaj

Vincent Van Gogh Portrait of Theo Van Gogh Oil on Pasteboard, 19 X 14 cm 1887 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam The Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands has announced that a small portrait by Van Gogh from their study collection is in fact a portrait of Vincent's brother - Theo Van Gogh. The painting has been recently restored and will go on view this week at the museum in Amsterdam. Portraits of Theo and Vincent by Van Gogh Much more at: Explore the Van Gogh Museum Using the Google Art Project Van Gogh Museum Website

Gregg Chadwick The Wound Dresser - Walt Whitman - Washington DC 1865 30” X 24” oil on linen 2011 "The eyes transcend the medium." -R.B. Morris (Songwriter, Performer, Poet, Playwright) I have created an ongoing series of paintings that explores the history of nursing for National Nurses Week and the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Three of these paintings were exhibited at the recent UCLA symposium: The Image of Nursing. The artworks were then auctioned at a gala event (Nurse: 21) to help fund scholarships for UCLA School of Nursing students. The paintings adopt a look as viewed through the lens of time similar to the art of a period film. In my artistic practice, I create dream like images with space for the viewer to imagine their own paths to meaning. At times these openings may be found in the doorway of a subject’s eyes. Walt Whitman's poetry is a continual source of inspiration for me. Whitman's life as a nurse, helping wounded soldiers during th...

Gregg Chadwick American Dreams: Barack Obama oil on linen 2009