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8. “. A Picture of Dorian Gray .”, “Seeing Wood…Illuminations”, VOTE CODE: 53522
Hello…and welcome to ARTPRIZE2012. i am kevin e collander. i am a fine art
watercolorist & multi-media artist. My artwork is “. A Picture of Dorian Gray .”, “Seeing
Wood…Illuminations”, the newest member of my growing collection of artworks
exploring “. artistically notated notations . the musical score…the book…”. Welcome to
my artwork.
“The artist is the creator of beautiful things.”
Oscar Wilde begins his preface to “The Picture of Dorian Gray” with these words. He
ends his preface with:
“All art is quite useless.”
Why? Beyond the evocative and timeless themes of art, beauty, vanity, depravity and
longevity expressed so hauntingly in this classic novel, the preface alone stirs one’s blood
and emotions. It is quite a read and the focus of my artwork.
i am scratching the surface of this complex emotional story and complex emotional
author with this expressive look at the preface alone. This artwork provides no answers.
This artwork provides a challenging, evocative, contemplative and introspective journey.
This artwork is a novel experience.
i am an artist and i am a “creator of beautiful things.” i hope that you do not find my art to
be “quite useless.”
So explore…flip the pages, read and enjoy…
kevinecollander
Credits: “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, Oscar Wilde, Barnes & Noble Classics, New York
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9. Excerpts from “. A Picture of Dorian Gray .” artwork.
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lastscene
An Artist’s View of the City
Featuring watercolorist/illustrator
“kevin e collander”
Gold Goody Boy
K
evin Collander, who was born in
Cleveland and currently lives just
north of Columbus with his wife
Nancy, is a fine art watercolorist and
illustrator, as well as a retail/interior de-
signer. He has married his artistic talents
with his profession, creating atmospheric
landscapes, urban streetscapes, landmark
homes and other architectural treasures.
“It is a rich fascination,” Collander says,
“capturing this environmental fabric in
paint and documenting a moment in time.”
His work can be seen locally at Art + Home,
745 N. High St. CS
Above: North Shorty Below: Dakota High
Short North Night Blues
Greystoned
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