All posts tagged “Ornette Coleman

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Ornette Coleman RIP

I was saddened to hear today of the passing of Ornette Coleman. He was 85, and he had a great run. He created a fantastic body of music, governed by a tremendously strong personal vision, pushing the boundaries of his genre. I didn’t grow up… Read More

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Dancing in your Head

I was writing the previous post about my experience of painting, and I thought of Ornette Coleman. He came to mind because it occurred to me that when I’m working in the studio I rarely think about the work of other painters (it does happen… Read More

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Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. Here’s another blast from the past. Back in 1997 I created a few paintings in which I used stencils and spray enamel. This is one of them. I called it Ornette Coleman because at the time,… Read More