Interesting stuff, I looked at his site earlier when you recommended him. He goes for emotion, starting with it, then working his way, exploring, experimenting, to get what he wanted without too much preconception. I like that, as true creative artists do.

Sort of like a more expressionist Diebenkorn. Though Diebenkorn drew better, and had stronger structure, Whiteleys flows better than much of our local boys work. I like some much more than others, but hey, I do about my own stuff too. Sometimes people like what I consider weak works, happens.

I see some influences I dont care for, but he left them behind quickly, didnt stick to any theoretical nonsense. Overall good work. Though hard to tell from a monitor, I do think he often worked too large, some things seem like they would have been better smaller. Cant go 2 meter all the time, each work calls for its own size to breathe. But we all want to compete against those wo came before, and Matisse usually worked that size, and that was the beast he was out to slay. In his own quirky way.

Did you enjoy the show? Anything new you hadnt seen or looked better live? I have seen some that were disappointing for various reasons live, but great work bears repeated viewings, needs three at least in different moods and taking int to see if it is true creative Art. For that grows on you with time, if it doesnt, it failed, or was always just illustration, as most contemporary art is.

He was a Modern, used the entire surface, usually, building up the painting as the image itself, not whatever the subject, the motif, was. Few do that anymore, takes too much work and layering, and interaction of forms, colors, lines and rhythms. The digital age has led to a very short attention span. He seems a little ADHD, but worked in bits and pieces to pull it all together. Good stuff

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Actually, he's a wonderful draftsman Donald. There's not much online that I can point to, but he really could draw.

He did let a lot of crap out of his studio that should have been destroyed, just as all artists do.

Heroin and performing for his collectors didnt do him any favors.

And yeah I enjoyed the show. I had already seen most of the work before but I dont mind revisiting art that I like.