My wife invested in her first piece of original art. It’s an exciting moment in time for me because she has always been supportive of my passions and now, today, Sunday, April 24th, 2022, E has purchased her favorite piece she saw at The Other Art Show, put on by Saatchi Art in Chicago, an event that has expanded each year as one of the most successful art shows of the season.
The work is by Jeanne LaCasse, (jslacasse@gmail.com) a native of Evanston, Illinois, and the painting is called “Impressions Cougnac #1 FD5.” It’s a diminutive work measuring approximately 4½” x 6½” on a canvas board and framed. The mediums LaCasse uses are quite similar to the ones made famous by Jasper Johns – a mixture of French pigments and cold wax (although Johns uses the encaustic method – heating beeswax, tree sap, and pigment and layering it onto the canvas – google). The result is stunning and the possibilities are endless with an artist’s imagination. And, considering that there are over 18 decillions (that’s 54 zeros) colors that we are aware of – it’s a fact that strikes the gong of genius, – i.e. enough hues to keep a painter in the creative firmament forever.
What has this to do with cigars? Think about it. Just think about it. And if you don’t get the connection, light up one of your favorite cigars, sit down and contemplate how you felt when you found your first slice of satisfaction in the world of cigars. It’s chilling, isn’t it?
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