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Essen Coal #1 is an abstract photo of the Welterbe Zollverein mine in Essen, Germany.

Art

Reception Theory as a Visual Art

A Definition of Reception Theory Reception Theory judges an audience’s response to a particular communication method. In particular, it began as an analysis of how readers interpret literary texts. Interpretation is inherently built into Reception Theory. This means there is a gap, a difference of opinion, between what the communicator meant and what the audience understood. Reception Theory academics often tackle the two sides of the theory: what is communicated and what is interpreted. How I Interpret Reception Theory I work specifically with that space in between what is communicated and what is interpreted. To me, that space is fundamentally emotional.

March 19, 2022

First Parish of the Abstract Artist abstract photo using blue, green, grey, and yellow

Art

Redirecting the Message

Redirecting the Message: A Definition Redirecting the Message is an art project that revolves around misinformation and communication bias. I take images, words, and objects and re-purpose them into other forms so that a new message is created from the old one. This is a part of my Reception Theory project, which relates to communication and interpretation. Therefore, the purpose is to show how one message can easily be changed to mean something different. In other words, information is easily re-purposed to fit the communicator’s agenda. As a result, the audience must decide what is real or not. What to Look For

March 19, 2022

Exhibit

UNH Museum of Art: On the Edge

I was happy to have been accepted into the UNH Museum of Art exhibit On the Edge, which exhibited from January through March of 2022. The image they accepted was a charcoal minimalist drawing of a small town in Andalucía, Spain. We stayed in Ardales during a climbing trip to the El Chorro climbing area just west of Malaga. I actually created several drawings and paintings of the area. Una Vista de Ardales, charcoal on paper (2017), is a drawing of the downtown area looking up the hill toward the ruined castle. I worked on the drawing before attempting to

March 14, 2022

Painting

Public Art Commission: Brunswick, ME

I never expected to anything to come from joining the ArtWalk in Brunswick, ME. For one, the ArtWalk is mostly craft works. There are some fine artists, but very few abstract artists show here. Because I’m new to the area, I’ve been trying to drive traffic to my studio at the Fort Andross Mill. The ArtWalk is well-attended, so I figured I’d catch someone’s attention there. What ended up happening was behind the scenes, and I got my first public art commission out it. The process was simple. The Downtown Association sent out an email and I responded with a

November 9, 2021

Art Project

Springboard Artist Grant by the Maine Arts Commission

I’m super excited to receive a Maine Arts Commission Springboard Artist Grant in 2021. I will use the funds for my residency at Watershed Studios in Galway, Ireland in November of 2021. While there, I will develop a stronger body of work in my abstract photography series, currently titled “Re-directing the Message“. At the same time, I will develop a series of collage-based abstract photography works. This is a bit of a defining moment for me, as it is my first grant. I’m also grateful because I also didn’t think I would be getting the grant. There was one panelist

July 18, 2021

Criticism

Copelouzos Family Art Museum – 35 x 35 Project

UPDATED ON 12/20/21 WITH LATEST – SEE BOTTOM OF TIMELINE FOR UPDATE Scam or Not? Read On… Scam might be a bit of a harsh word, but “uber-wealthy family asking for free art from emerging artists” is not far from reality. People need to know about this. I’ve given a bit of a timeline below for you to read and come to your own conclusion. Essentially the Copelouzos Family Art Museum in Athens Greece asked me to be a part of their 35 x 35 project. This project is simply a donation to their personal, private, family art collection. After

May 10, 2020

Greg Mason Burns