The 4th in this series of blog posts is Confundido from the Spanish 101 series I created in 2006 for a group show I was in at Gallery Neptune in Bethesda, MD.
To read more about the origins of this series, please go here.
Collector Jean Beebe
Gregory is a genius at capturing the true human condition
with all our foibles. He exposes what we try to disguise through
manners but shows through on our faces anyway. I LOVE "Confondido"
on so many levels, not the least of which it cracks me up whenever I
look at it It hangs in the bathroom with other small works for
company, so we can see it often ( ! ) through out the day. Greg's
work achieves the ultimate goal of every artist: It continues to
interest, draw one in, and stimulate mental exercise. I often wonder
about the full extent our little guy "confoundedness".
Thanks for making these amazing paintings. Like the owner of
"Aboriddo" I would have owned them all, but people beat me
to them. Every time Gregory produces an original Ferrand, we know we
are going to be in for a "fantastico" time.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This series came about during an explosion of creativity; I painted 12, 11"x16" paintings in 30 days (a record for me).
The paintings were inspired by the holiday theme of the show and a short stint I had as a substitute teacher for an elementary school Spanish class.
Rough sketch and final drawing
Spanish 101: Confundido
11"x 16", acrylic on canvas
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