A Universe of Limitless... Universes!

In 1971, I met Steven Hawking. His understanding and view of the universe was so revolutionary, it overturned every one of my concepts and perceptions of the
universe - and the world upon which I based my art.

For the first time in my artistic career, I conceptualized a vibrant connection between my spiritual yearnings and wonderings about the true nature of the universe and my creative talents.  Many, many years later, the vision I
conceived in those early days became my creative reality.

My computer is now my studio, specialized mathematical formulae my paints
and brushes, providing my imagination with tools of which I could only dream several decades ago.  I primarily create with electronics and mathematical algorithms, rather than physical means and processes (although actual
production is, of course, usually physical, depending on the final form of
the piece).

Expressing & Experiencing My Work

My art expresses the sense of wonder I feel about the "universe of potential universes" in which we live - and which live in us.   In fact, each of my paintings
is truly its own cosmos - and fulfills my desire to share my understanding of the hope, joy and spiritual serenity intrinsic to life with my fellow travellers.

Experiencing this work is a unique, individual journey (much like creating
it!).  Some people say my pieces lead them into various meditative states.
Others find them a fountain of ideas or energy, or a "call to inner order." 

These pieces, by their nature, replicate ourselves at our most fundamental, energetic level.  This explains, I believe, the ongoing, growing relationship many experience with the pieces.

The same piece that brings one observer a sense of balance and calm may fill another with exuberance and energy.  And a work that proves simply a satisfying aesthetic experience for the viewer on one day may strike a deep spiritual chord within that same viewer on another.

Fractal Art:  History, Analogies & Characteristics

Fractal Art has been around for approximately 30 years - in one form
or another. Its first major public display may be considered an article about the Mandelbrot Set published in "Scientific American" in 1985. Since then, many advances have been made.

Fractals are shapes or sets characterized by self-affinity (small portions of the image resemble the overall shape) and an infinite amount of detail, at all scales.  Generating fractals can be a mathematical pursuit, a philosophical exercise, or a soothing diversion.  In Fractal Art, it becomes the flashpoint of creative endeavor. 

Fractal images are natively electronic, but are typically manifested as
prints, bringing fractal artists into the company of painters, printmakers,
and photographers. In fact, Fractal Art is analagous, in many respects, to
photography — the artist's vision is primarily evident in the creation
of the image, rather than its  production. 

Fractal Art is not "computerized art." The work is executed on a computer,
but only at the direction of the artist. Turn a computer on and leave it alone for an hour. When you come back, no art will have been generated.

Fractal Art is not random or unpredictable.  Based on mathematics, fractal rendering is the essence of determinism.  (Apply the same image generation steps a second time, and the same result will follow.)  Fractal Art, like any new pursuit, will have aspects unknown to the novice, but familiar to the master. Through experience and education, the techniques can be learned.  As in painting or chess, the essentials are quickly grasped, although they can take a lifetime to fully understand and control.

Fractal Art is not an antidote for art's demands of talent and vision. Anyone can pick up a camera and take a snapshot. However, not just anyone can be an Ansel Adams or an Annie Liebovitz. Anyone can take brush in hand and paint. However, not just anyone can be a Georgia O'Keeffe or a Pablo Picasso.

Fractal Art is expressive. Through a painter's colors, a photographer's use of light and shadow, or a dancer's movements, artists learn to express and evoke all manner of ideas and emotions. Fractal artists use our medium as a similarly expressive language, equipped with all the essential tools of the traditional visual artist.

Fractal Art is wholly creative. The final fractal image must be created, just as the photograph or the painting. A Fractal Artist begins with a blank "canvas" and creates an image, bringing together the same basic elements of color, composition, balance, etc., used by traditional visual artists. 

Fractal Art requires analytical effort, in addition to creative ability and skill. A
fractal artist must direct the assembly of the calculation formulas, mappings, coloring schemes, palettes, and their requisite parameters. Each and every element can, and will, be tweaked, adjusted, aligned, and re-aligned in the
process of finding the combination which manifests the artist's vision.

Most important:  Fractal Art is... art!

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