Speed of Life

I was struck by this poignant video posted today on the New York Times site and thought how perfectly the Okinawan duo  Isamu Shimoji and Yukito Ara's song captures a longing for a distant home. Sung to the tune of "Danny Boy" their song reinterprets and reframes    Frederic Weatherly's classic and makes it both more personal and more global.  Isamu Shimoji and Yukito Ara's lyrics are below: Beloved child of mine, From beyond the skies is heard the voice of the flute calling to you. Summer has passed, the flowers of the season have fallen. You are preparing for the journey to distant lands. Through the summer when the grasses and flowers bloom and peak, Through the winter when the north winds bluster and blow, here on this island I’m always waiting for you. Beloved child of mine, o beloved child of mine! I’m watching and waiting for you to return, gentle and brave. As the seasons turn and you finally come home to the island of your b...

Gregg Chadwick The Emperor's Train 68"x144" oil on Japanese screen 2014 and   Empire State (Grand Central ) 72"x36" oil on linen 2013  Courtesy Sandra Lee Gallery As part of the Santa Monica Airport Artwalk 2014, my installation "Trains and Stations" will be on view in the Hangar West Gallery at the Santa Monica Art Studios. My studio #15, directly across from the screen, will also be open and will include new paintings on this theme. Opening reception - Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 12 - 5pm "Trains and Stations" was inspired by the powerful music of Michael McDermott and his band The Westies and the memory of my Grandfather Arthur Desch who made his living as a train engineer on the Jersey Central Line. Listen to Trains here:  https://www.facebook.com/westiesmusic/posts/10151723507858995 More at:   The Emperor's Train   http://www.smgov.net/Portals/Culture/content.aspx?id=15034   http://www.smgov...

Gregg Chadwick Pennsylvania 4901 54”x54” oil on linen 2014                                                  Recent Events: Winter 2014 1. My paintings were featured in the Sandra Lee Gallery booth  at  the  Palm Springs Fine Art Fair -an international art fair held Feb 13-16, 2014  at the Convention Center in Palm Springs, California. 2. From January 9, 2014 until February 28, 2014, at the Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco, California, my paintings were included in a group exhibition along with work by Kathryn Arnold, Henry Jackson, Irena Kononova, Jeremy Morgan, Jeffrey Palladini, Hyun Su Park, Daniel Phill, George Rivera, Jungsan Senim and others.  3. I was recently interviewed by the  Los Angeles Business Journal   for an article about the Saatchi Art Gallery....

Gregg Chadwick The Golden Hour 10"x8" oil on panel 2014 Happy Valentine's Day! I thought I would feature a new painting and Bruce Springsteen's haunting version of his song For You to honor lovers across the globe.

by Gregg Chadwick Gregg Chadwick     Deerhead  Diner 24”x36” oil on linen 2014 Like a scene pulled from a Scorsese film or lifted from a Sopranos’ episode, my painting “Deerhead Diner” evokes an American scene of tough guys and two bit joints. Inspired by an actual diner I would visit in Queens near LaGuardia airport, “Deerhead Diner” depicts a timeless yet vanishing world.

by Gregg Chadwick Beer for Homer at Miyazaki's Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan photo by Gregg Chadwick I just love this new clip from Sunday's upcoming Simpsons episode which includes a wonderful and comedic tribute to animator Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. The magic that Miyazaki has created resonates globally. Enjoy! Robot From Castle in the Sky at Ghibli Museum photo  by Gregg Chadwick

Gregg Chadwick l'Horloge   de  Baudelaire (Baudelaire's Clock)  40" x 30" oil on linen 2013 courtesy  Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, California Opening on January 9, 2014, from 5:00-7:30pm, at the Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco, California is a new  group  exhibition  which  includes my artwork along with work by Kathryn Arnold, Henry Jackson, Irena  Kononova , Jeremy Morgan, Jeffrey  Palladini , Hyun Su Park, Daniel Phill, George Rivera,  Jungsan   Senim  and others. The exhibition runs until January 31, 2014. The Sandra Lee Gallery is located at:  251 Post Street, Suite 310, San Francisco, CA 94108 [t] 415.291.8000 art@sandraleegallery.com