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| Dust Bowl (1933) |
"I was raised on a ranch in the Dust Bowl and I was there when the dust storm hit . . . . To me, as an artist, it was beautiful in a terrifying way. I painted it for that terrifying beauty."
Alexandre Hogue
American Painter
1898 - 1994
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| Erosion No. 2 Mother Earth Laid Bare 1936 |
Sometimes our subject matter chooses us. The events of the times we live in impact and change our creative output. The subjects we choose to paint or write about are found in the world around us. Those who have experienced war as a civilian or soldier will bring that experience to their paintings and writings. Those who experience the violent wrath of Mother Nature will be drawn to paint those images. How much has your creative work been influenced by the times in which you live?
My writing has been influenced and impacted by the fact that I lived through the turbulent 1960's from the protest marches to the hippies. I experienced the death of God movement and the rise of Black Power. I lived through the decade that saw the assassinations of John, Bobby and Martin. To some extent I am a child of the times and that is reflected in my art and whom I have become as a person.
What external forces have shaped your art and given it focus and meaning? For some the first decade of the 21st century will define their art and who they become. For some global warming and the extreme weather conditions will define their art. To some extent, we are all products of our times.
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| The Crucified Land (1939) |
