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Gregg Chadwick The Monk's Road 36"x36" oil on panel 2018 I’m very pleased to let you know that my painting  The Monk's Road  has been chosen to be featured in the New This Week Collection on Saatchi Art's homepage.   The Monk's Road  is part of an ongoing series of artworks about seeking peace and justice in a world in need of harmony. In the mountains of Northern Thailand, rising above the city of Chiang Mai, peaks are often caught in an early morning sea of fog. Written as ทะเลหมอก in Thai, this mist often covers the summit of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest peak. On the mountain slope- two Buddhist stupas, often referred to as chedis in Thailand, sit to honor the monarchs of Thailand. Known as Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon and -Nophamethanidon, the chedis were named to reflect the power of the sky and the grace of the land.  My painting "The Monk's Road" is set in this mist shrouded landscape. Three Buddhist monks in...

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, pianist and educator George Walker has died at the age of 96. In 1996, Walker broke new ground when he became the first African-American composer to win a Pulitzer Prize for music.

Thanks to Cassiel for the suggestion!

Wonderful Arts Opportunity: RFP -  #SantaMonicaAirport Art Studios Programming https://t.co/e7wYJG9d8I https://t.co/UXezniFEa0 #art https://t.co/d5VTEo4A7g — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) August 17, 2018 New Arts Opportunity: RFP - Santa Monica Airport Art Studios Programming More at:  1.  http://www.californiabids.com/bid-opportunities/2018/08/14/8843531-RFP--Airport-Art-Studios-Programming.html 2.   RFP--Airport-Art-Studios-Programming 3.Santa Monica  Airport-Art-Studios-Planning

Aretha Franklin - Respect Song written by Otis Redding Album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You [1967] _________________________ RESPECT (oo) What you want (oo) Baby, I got (oo) What you need (oo) Do you know I got it? (oo) All I'm askin' (oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit) mister (just a little bit) I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo) All I'm askin' (oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit) Yeah (just a little bit) I'm about to give you all of my money And all I'm askin' in return, honey Is to give me my propers When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a) Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a) When you get home (just a little bit) Yeah (just...

Canção do meu sonho errante Menotti Del Picchia Eu tenho a alma errante e vago na terra a sonhar maravilhas... Não para um momento! Eu busco irriquieto o meu sonho inconstante e sou como as asas, as velas, as quilhas, as nuvens, o vento... Eu sou como as coisas inquietas: o veio que canta na leira; a fumaça que voa na espira que sobe das achas; o anseio dos longos coqueiros esguios; a esteira de prata que deixa uma proa no espelho dos rios. Eu tenho a alma errante... Boêmio, o meu sonho procura a carícia fugace, procura a glória mendaz e preclara. Sou como a veia fenícia ao largo, uma vela distante... Eu tenho a alma errante... E sinto uma estranha delícia em tudo que passa e não dura, em tudo que foge e não pára... 🎨 Gregg Chadwick . . . . . . . . #poesia #fotografia #arte #greggchadwick #poesia #arte #leitura #arte  #poem #poetry #poesie  #filosofia  #read #words #lectura #mots #lecture #poema #lettres #literature #artesplasticas #letras #poesía #littera...

by Gregg Chadwick Gregg Chadwick Between Worlds (Chicago) 24"x24" oil on linen 2018 Sneak peek at new artwork to be featured at The Other Art Fair in Chicago -  My oil on linen painting Between Worlds (Chicago) was inspired by the industrial design of Raymond Loewy and the spirit of adventure that lies at the heart of the United States.  Two vehicles designed by Loewy stand side by side in a rail yard with the Chicago skyline behind. Glistening in black, the streamlined Pennsylvania Railroad “Broadway Limited” shares the scene with a gold 1938 Studebaker President.

Some Summer Fun from Cher!

Rita Moreno is a treasure. You must read this wonderful piece in the New Yorker by @elongreen -> “I Can’t Stop Laughing”: Rita Moreno Remembers Singing with Animal" Link here - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/i-cant-stop-laughing-rita-moreno-remembers-singing-with-animal

    Gregg Chadwick Pink Cadillac (Elvis at Graceland) 24”x30” oil on linen 2017   Shake, Rattle and Roll , L Ross Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee         August 3 - 25         Opening Reception: Friday, August 3, 2018.   6 – 8 pm L Ross Gallery continues the August celebration of all things Elvis with an exhibition of contemporary southern artists titled "Shake, Rattle and Roll." The exhibition opens Friday August 3 and continues through August 31 with a rockin’ reception honoring the artists Friday, August 3, 6 to 9 pm, with music provided by Memphis’ DJ Leroy, tribute artists welcome! L Ross Gallery invited several artists to interpret Elvis’ magic in their unique variety of voices and mediums. Diverse examples include Kurt Meer’s stunning oil portrait of Elvis, Matthew Hasty’s oil on canvas of the Graceland Media Room, Jeni Stallings’ dreamy encaustic work, Californi...

Gregg Chadwick's painting Mystery Train (20th Century Limited)  is featured in the group exhibition "Endless Possibilities" at the Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA  Artist Reception: Thursday, August 2nd, 6:30pm-9:30pm Exhibition Runs: August 2nd-31st, 2018   Las Laguna Gallery 577 South Coast Highway A-1 Laguna Beach CA 92651 M ore at: https://www.artweek.com/events/united-states/art-exhibition/laguna-beach/endless-possibilities http://firstthursdaysartwalk.com/art-walk-news-august-2018/ http://www.laslagunagallery.com PARKING : It truly is best to valet in The Cliff Village parking lot if it is open. It is $3 an hour and you are right where you need to be. If it is full, the next best bet is to turn on Legion (from PCH, it's the cross street right at the gallery) and take your first left on Glenneyre. On the left side you will see a parking deck, just a block or 2 down. It takes credit card and cash, but ONLY 1's and 5's...

CONGRESSMAN LIEU RAISES MORE THAN $600,000 FOR 8 CALIFORNIA HOUSE CANDIDATES  IN 24 HOURS Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Ted Lieu announced that the California Candidates Victory Fund has raised more than $600,000 in less than 24 hours. Lieu created the joint committee to support the eight most flippable House races in California. The funds were raised through two back-to-back events in Lieu's district.     “This is truly the most important midterm election in our lifetime. We must be successful this November in order to put an essential check on the corruption of the Trump Administration, to restore our health care system, and to increase wages”  said Lieu .     “The amazing support we have received speaks to how deeply many Americans feel about what is happening in our country. I want to thank Lindsey Buckingham, Dayna Bochco, Billy Ray, Joyce Rey, and many others who supported the Victory Fund. The path to restoring sani...

Happy Birthday James Baldwin! ‘It is a terrible thing for an entire people to surrender to the notion that one-ninth of its population is beneath them.’ — James Baldwin died over 30 years ago, but his words on the condition of the American spirit are as true as they’ve ever been pic.twitter.com/hYDQCO43zt — NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 3, 2018 "It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." James Baldwin would have been 94 today. pic.twitter.com/GphrEVVZ0U — The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) August 2, 2018

Gregg Chadwick's artwork to be featured at the  Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, Art Walk 2018 Saturday, July 28, 2018 10am - 9pm at Engel & Völkers  Santa Monica, 1123 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403 Hope to see you there!

Gregg Chadwick Still I Rise 40"x30" oil on linen 2017 "From all this, my friends, there arises an insight which the poet must learn through other people. There is no insurmountable solitude. All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are. And we must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence in order to reach forth to the enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song - but in this dance or in this song there are fulfilled the most ancient rites of our conscience in the awareness of being human and of believing in a common destiny." --Pablo Neruda

Art! Art! Art! @Salamander_Mag @riverteeth @3ElementsReview #litmags #art https://t.co/HdpxLSqiV8 — New Pages (@newpages) July 21, 2018 We're so excited that our Issue 19 cover art by @greggchadwick is a @newpages   pick of the week! https://t.co/8wUFQmwrsp — 3Elements Review (@3ElementsReview) July 21, 2018

REP LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP, PUTIN SUMMIT IN HELSINKI July 16, 2018 Press Release WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland. "What Trump did today was utterly shameful, and a slap in the face to the professionals in the Department of Justice and our intelligence community. Today we watched a U.S. President offer total deference to a hostile foreign power while attacking U.S. institutions. By refusing to admit that Russia attacked our Democracy, or that Russia did anything wrong whatsoever, Trump is disturbingly regurgitating the Kremlin's talking points. Having served on active duty, I feel nauseous thinking about Trump's statements. Despite how desensitized we’ve become to Trump’s remarkably un-presidential actions, today should stand out as obscene. What happens next will determine whether we allow our President to cede American id...

After Trump's EU "foe" comment, one senior European diplomat said to me this morning, he has to separate America from the President, citing the David Bowie song "This is not America" https://t.co/GXldfcpDXt — Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) July 16, 2018

France’s triumphant team is a symbol of multiculturalism — here’s how diversity played a crucial role in the World Cup’s most successful teams pic.twitter.com/jJcdCFrj4B — NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 15, 2018

In February 2017,  Full Frontal With Samantha Bee  interviewed Nell Braxton Gibson , Dorie Ladner , Frank Smith Jr. , Luvaughn Brown , and Joan Trumpauer Mulholland  about their work in the Civil Rights movement and their advice for our time and our struggle for justice. Joan Trumpauer Mulholland implored that,“Sometimes you have to put your cellphone down and take to the streets.”

A new release from the vaults. RIP Tom Petty!

Note to my readers: I was thinking about this exhibit today and thought that I should repost this wonderful article by Jeffrey Carlson from March 2013.  Gregg Chadwick and Painting Time Jeffrey Carlson Reporting Contributing Editor, Fine Art Today March 2013 In a new solo exhibition, California artist Gregg Chadwick ambitiously explores the boundaries of time and of representational painting.  Gregg Chadwick, "Grand Central," oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in.    Gregg Chadwick, “Il Poeta di Milano,” oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in. The Time Between, a show of recent paintings by Gregg Chadwick, is now on view at Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco. In these paintings Chadwick works lightly and suggestively, as if in the haze of a fragmented vision. Some figures are located in recognizable time and space, like three young women who stroll an open road, one texting and another snooping. In other works the subject is far more enigmati...

Childish Gambino , aka  Donald Glover , gives us new songs today: “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.” Balm for the soul.

by Gregg Chadwick My family was pleased this morning to read that the 12 Wild Boars and their soccer coach were rescued from a cave in Thailand. The effort was extraordinary. It took strategy, teamwork, focus, dedication and bravery. Here in the United States we have our own children's crisis. Most of the immigrant children separated at the border from their parents by the Trump administration  have not been returned. At a hearing late last week, the government attorney tasked with the case asked the judge for more time because she had to babysit her dog. Shockingly, the judge agreed. Furthermore, a court ordered deadline to return the youngest children will pass with most of the families still hundreds of miles apart. Today, July 10, 2018, is the deadline for the Trump government to reunite 102 separated children under the age of five with their parents. Yesterday in court, the Trump administration said just over 50 children would be reunited by the deadline. Today the figure st...