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Bruce Herman

Bruce Herman

New Paintings

Just started drawing and these earth-men came out—cradling little ones—stood back partly appalled / partly attracted…then made a bunch more. Never sure where images come from…even after a half-century of studio practice

Interview with Makers & Mystics just published… for those interested: http://www.makersandmystics.com/makersandmystics/2023/bruceherman

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A studio view of ongoing commission on the seven classical liberal arts… works in progress from the vantage point of tools and process. I offer these images as counterpoint to the false image of the artist as mysterious being who brings works

Photoshop concept rendering for my Mathematics mural panel—created from fragments of photographs I took of architectural fragments, existing (re-purposed canvas in the studio), math equations from a blackboard, and a bust of Blaise Pascal that

Studio continues to hum these days…

Photoshop sketch - Grometry — for my next panel in the seven liberal arts commission.

Work-in-progress on Astronomy—one of the seven classical liberal arts…it’s the first of four within the seven—the Quadrivium—the other three are the Trivium…all seven commissioned for Covenant School Dallas. The

Working on the Astronomy panel for my seven liberal arts commission for Covenant School

Another detail …

Detail of a new piece in my seven-panel commission in Dallas

Working with my student interns on a mural project commission at the Covenant classical school in Dallas last week… great kids. Talented, smart, kind. A joy to work with…

Celebration/“mostra” exhibit in Orvieto … with a few of the finished altarpieces from my class

Finishing up a month of teaching in Orvieto... a portable-altarpiece course... ten students and ten marvelous starts in these shots. I'll post finished pieces later this week. (That's Abbie Zoebisch my studio assistant--she's the best)

My bella bride finally joined me in Bell’Italia… umbrella with an umbrella pine at the edge of the cliffs… Orvieto!

Missing my hilarious dogs back in Gloucester!

My lovely friends Emanuela and Alessandro Lardani… as usual providing extravagant and loving hospitality here in Orvieto

Walking 5-6 miles a day here in Italy…working off all the wonderful pasta… the cliffs of Orvieto never grow old (even though they date from the Pleistocene!)

New start on a commissioned triptych “Mystery & Manners” working title

Today, Saturday 8 October: Last day of Ordinary Saints collaboration with Malcolm Guite & J.A.C. Redford. At Gordon College art gallery…closing 7pm. Tomorrow the show is packed and the portrait sent to those whose faces graced this touring

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