Artist Statement
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OPENING STATEMENT
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Thank you for viewing my work. With age, I am finding words become more and more burdensome. It took well over 25 years to write an artist statement. In simple terms, if the work captivates you, it is communicating effectively.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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​​In a dream, a white owl came to the window. It allowed me to pet it and I asked, “would you like me to rub your feathery ears like a cat’s ear?”
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“Yes, I would like that very much”, it replied.
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Then it added, “perhaps, someone who searches for a utopian place is much like the wind moving about without purpose. And yet in this house, there are a multitude of rooms beyond the oscillation of time where the sun radiates out from silent waters, and where thoughts weave a new song — a home where light sings a beautiful melody, and where a water reflection has no shadows.”
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Revised 04/08/24
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A SHORT ESSAY​
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BIOGRAPHY
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Born
Abidjan, Ivory-Coast 1969
Awards
ARC-Art Renewal Center 2011-2012 Finalist.
Chronology
"Nous, Les Artistes" L'Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Aix en Provence. 1988. Group Show
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"Second Year Juried Chesterfield Art-Show" Chesterfield Convention Center, Chesterfield MO. 1991. Group Show
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"Annual Artist Show" Art Saint-Louis Gallery, St Louis MO. 1992. Group Show
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"The Travelers" Venice Cafe, St Louis MO. 1992. Group Show
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"Important African-American Leaders" The St Louis History Museum, St Louis MO. 1992. Commission
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"Frame of Mind" Frame of Mind Co. Santa Fe, NM. 1993. Commission
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"Ruins of New Mexico" Santa Fe Baking Co. Santa Fe, NM. 1994. One Man Show
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"Scenes of New Mexico" Hummingbird Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1996. Group Show
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Visiting Artist Series- Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1996. Group Show
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Visiting Artist Series- Canyon Road Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1997. Group Show
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"The Romantic Landscape" Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1998. Group Show
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"Thoughts, Moods, Clouds" Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 1999. Two-men Show
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"Landscape of Memory" Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 2000. Group Show
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"Santa Fe 2001 Biennial" Represented by Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 2001. Group Show
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"Chambers of the Heart" Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 2001. Group Show
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"Santa Fe 2002 Biennial" Represented by Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 2001. Group Show
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"10th Anniversary Exhibition" Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 2001. Group Show
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"Art-Chicago" Represented by Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. 2003. Group Show
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"A Collaborative Exhibition" ASA Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM. 2007. Group Show
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"A Collection of Ambient Composition" Patrick Ich Studio. Artist Studio Viewing, Santa Fe NM. 2008-2011
"The Romantic Landscape" Gavin-Collier & Co. Santa Fe NM. 2012
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"2011-2012 Art Renewal Center Salon" finalist, Landscape painting category. Art Renewal Center, 100 Markley street. Port Reading, NJ. 2012
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"Scenes Of The West". Meyer East Gallery, Santa Fe NM. 2013
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Copyright 2022. Patrick Ich Claussen / Atelier Amabilis
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