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Apr 22, 2021

Curvism is the word I have been using for over forty years to describe an art concept that takes us into a more hopeful future. Like metamodernism, Curvism is a reaction to both modernism and postmodernism. Curvism, however, goes further back to include an understanding of premodern times, not fully accounted for by metamodernism.

Apr 22, 2021

Mar 11, 2017

Curvism: The Curved Worldview

Mar 11, 2017

The art and philosophy of Curvism creates a conceptual framework and model to identify and explain the problems of world history and what seems to be missing. Curvism points the direction for moving forward into a more hopeful future.

Mar 11, 2017

Apr 5, 2015

A Show of Art

Apr 5, 2015

I make art for the fun of it not for the funds from it. I make art to change my world. I’ve given up on the idea of making a living from my art. I still however hold on to the wish to change the world with my art.

Apr 5, 2015

Mar 7, 2015

Curvism: Beyond Postmodernism

Mar 7, 2015

Postmodernism killed and replaced Modernism in the mid-1960s. Postmodernism has been dying since the turn of the century. What comes next? What best describes the changes that are taking place in art and culture?

Mar 7, 2015

Dec 1, 2011

Winter 2011

Dec 1, 2011

I am an artist. There are many other things that I am but my main source of adult identity has come from being an artist. But what is an artist and who determines who is an artist?

Dec 1, 2011

Jan 31, 2010

Biography

Jan 31, 2010

I was born in 1954 during the great American baby boom. I grew up in Blue Earth, Minnesota, on the gently rolling plains in the south central part of the state. I was deeply affected by the vast expanse of ever changing earth and sky.

Jan 31, 2010

Jan 1, 2010

Artist Statement

Jan 1, 2010

Curvism seeks to move out of the square, rectangular, cubed world and into the sphere of the curved line, the circle and the ellipse.

Jan 1, 2010

Jan 9, 2007

Art Hoping

Jan 9, 2007

I feel like I'm on the verge of emerging. I felt like this nine years ago. Nothing revolutionary happened. My life did not dramatically change. The art world hardly noticed.

Jan 9, 2007

Jan 3, 2007

Postmodernism

Jan 3, 2007

Curvism wishes rather to renew spirituality, to help spirituality be reborn.

Jan 3, 2007

Jan 1, 2007

Heaven and Earth

Jan 1, 2007

In the beginning we were connected to heaven and earth, unified with Nature. We then made a world of our own,

Jan 1, 2007

Sep 30, 2002

September 30, 2002

Sep 30, 2002

Only care and compassion can cure these planetary ailments. Science and commerce can be used as tools, but left to their own devices, will only make matters worse.

Sep 30, 2002

Apr 16, 2000

The Art of Sorrow

Apr 16, 2000

My days are full of sorrow. I’m sad about all the sadness I see in the world. Sorrow surrounds me. Pain and suffering is everywhere, constantly continuing.

Apr 16, 2000

Apr 2, 2000

What is the Value of Art?

Apr 2, 2000

I am rich in art. My garage is full of art. My studio is full of art. My home is full of art. For a long time, I have been hoping to make an honest living with my art and hoping to change the world with my art.

Apr 2, 2000

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Jan 1, 2000

A New Millennium

Jan 1, 2000

Our language gives us many words for specific actions we can take to undo the damage we have done and to live more wisely on this earth. I offer a list of verbs to guide our actions.

Jan 1, 2000

Dec 12, 1999

The Art of Curvism and Avant-Garde Art

Dec 12, 1999

True artists, the avant-garde artists, seek the truth, not necessarily the truth of knowledge, which is the scientific approach, but rather the truth of wisdom.

Dec 12, 1999

Aug 31, 1998

ART

Aug 31, 1998

And then there’s art. How can one add art to life and live in healthy balance? I find this difficult to do, almost impossible. I find it almost impossible just to juggle the first three tasks of family, work and self. But then to add art! How can it be done?

Aug 31, 1998

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Sep 1, 1997

Curvism: Art and Philosophy

Sep 1, 1997

We live in boxes, work in cubicles; we are caged in, rarely getting out to touch the earth and be surrounded by the sky. When we walk, it’s across a paved parking lot. Big city life, suburbia, small-town living. Modern life. How did this happen?

Sep 1, 1997

Dec 1, 1982

The Replica

Dec 1, 1982

In the very beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and then created man. Together they tried to create the earthly world, but they could not. They envisioned the world differently; so they went their separate ways, each creating their own world.

Dec 1, 1982