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Magnetic Island., Queensland., Australia
ARTIST PROFILE. (Edward Blum). I have painted and drawn since childhood, as a form of identity and purpose. It provides out side of family the single most powerful force predominating my life as far back as I can recollect and is symbiotic of my future. I look forward to this future which will be consumed pursuing art personally and professionally. As an artist I would like to capture the human condition, basic emotion and our essence. A freedom to look deeper than thought and express in a far more powerful medium, using color figuratively and in abstracted form. A universal language defined by the human condition. It is this place in the human psyche where what we visualize is interwoven not only by what we interpret that we see. But is also tainted by the shadow of our past. A distortion of our perceptions of reality as we believe it to be.. Ultimately it is here that my mind finds interest, and I foresee my artistic future evolving.

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Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Lady and the Umbrella.

Painting in Progress.
Winter Landscape A. Personnaz. 1905.
     The lady with the Umbrella first entered my life, when I saw this photograph about three years ago. She instantly captivated me. Her being in the environment she is in, that presence. Was she sad? Why was she so alone? What was she doing? What was her story?
     I realized that her presence would be a part of my life forever, her untold story is a part of me. What she evokes in me is relative to my human condition. She is a symbol.
Lady and the Umbrella.
     The "Lady and the umbrella". I began prior Christmas. In my art recurring images are something that provides a reference for existence. She will always be my friend and I have no doubt she will recur in my paintings through out my life.
     To me she is a Metaphor of solitude, embracing her own future refined in her fate. It is not that she is oblivious to the waves that are devouring her space or her only means of escape. Nor is it the beauty of the sun set that she seeks. She is completely  aware of her own environment.

     She is en-cloaked entirely in black yet she is bathed in the light of the setting suns last rays. The suns rays embrace her, with their warmth. My wife asked me why would she have an umbrella at sunset? I replied, " why wouldn't she?" "She's the lady with the umbrella".
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22 comments:

  1. Sheridan Leigh18 January 2012 at 17:28

    :) i love this...thank you for sharing the beauty

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.18 January 2012 at 20:05

      Thank you Sheridan, that means a lot to me. The gravity of that meaning could only be expressed when I look at your art and read the things you say. You have a connection to yourself and the universe that is very special. I see earth and aether, the colours in your faces, and the humanity is beautiful.

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  2. Oil Paintings18 January 2012 at 22:01

    Graet artist, awesome lady and umbrella paintings.I like this painting.Thanks sharing..

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.19 January 2012 at 02:05

      Thank you. I can not begin to comprehending the meaning and encouragement this gives. From a company that is skilled in its artistic repertoire of talented painters. With the professional standard of reproductions you produce.

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  3. irinapictures22 January 2012 at 10:07

    I like these singing colors so much. And the text is so touching.

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.30 January 2012 at 05:06

      Thank you Irina, I like your paintings very much and following your blog is something I look forward too. Fantastic.

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  4. Supi25 January 2012 at 10:51

    I love your vibrant colors. I would like to think the lady in the picture is enjoying snow quietness.

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  5. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 13:53

    deine bilder sind wunderschön und sehr kraftfoll.

    gruß matthias

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  6. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.25 January 2012 at 18:22

    Thank you, Supi. Your colours and paintings inspire me too.
    Beautiful, honest representation's of your country and culture.

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.30 January 2012 at 05:01

      Matthius,your paintings are so strong and powerful, consistent in style. Thank you so much. These are the special qualities I look for and admire in a artist.

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  7. Mercedes27 January 2012 at 10:41

    wauw you make really lovely paintings! thank you very much for your comment, that makes me happy to hear good things about my blog :)

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.28 January 2012 at 05:29

      You have a beautiful interpretation of life, that show's in your blog. Thank you.

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  8. Cormac O'Leary30 January 2012 at 04:03

    Thanks Edward for the fine comments on my work - Consistant! I like that - sometimes my painting is the only certainty in a chaotic world -
    Your work is really vivid and I envy that colour - and light - we are in Winter here in Ireland- which has a muted beauty of its own - are you off Australia or New Zealand! - forgive the geographical ignorance! Cormac

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.30 January 2012 at 04:58

      Thank you Cormac. You paintings are certainly consistent and very strong. I think they are brilliant. I live just of Queensland Australia on a Island that is so special. I am so lucky to have found your blog and to follow your journey. Thank you.

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  9. IslanderART30 January 2012 at 14:34

    I really like your paintings, very intensive and colorful. Your Self Portrait is my favorite! Have a good day! ;)

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.31 January 2012 at 04:13

      Thank you, I really like your art. Really amazing, so much so I am happy to be following the journey of another very talented artist. When I saw your works hanging on the wall in your exhibition the real power struck even more.

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  10. Anonymous1 February 2012 at 11:06

    danke für dein kompliement auf meinem blog, ich kann es nur zurück geben gerade dieses bild gefält mir sehr gut.
    für mich ist es ein mystik bild.

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  11. xxx4 February 2012 at 02:03

    Hello Edward,
    Thank you very much for your comment on my blog and
    your great support.
    Wonderful art!!
    many greetings from Brazil.
    Mayana

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.4 February 2012 at 02:28

      It is me that should be thanking you. The Amazon is very special as is the Xingu. The consequences well affect all mankind. Some things have to be held sacred. Bad things happen because good people do nothing. I regularly post your links on face book as does my wife. I would urge all readers of my blog to become familiar with it and do the same.

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  12. xxx6 February 2012 at 21:32

    Thank you very much for your important support
    to disclose the cause of indigenous peoples of Brazil.
    I am so honored to have persons like you, your wife
    and your friends reading about the issues of the Xingu. Yes, The Amazon is sacred!
    Thank you
    Greetings from Brazil,Mayana

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  13. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.14 February 2012 at 02:17

    I am so happy, the face book picture of the Brazil's tribes and the damming is circulating again. With, "May this image travel the world" attached. When I hit share it entered a dozen other country's for my friends to share. Along with an additional post from your blog.

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    1. Magnetic Island Artist Edward Blum.14 February 2012 at 02:22

      I am on face book, Under Edward Blum. Mayana if you choose to send a friend request.

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