Painting as Meditation and Meditation as Painting

For this event artist Richard Blundell will be discussing painting as meditation and meditation as paintings.
Richard will present an illustrated presentation introducing the processes, techniques, philosophy and history of:
– How drawing, printmaking, painting and many creative engagements can also be understood as meditation
– How paintings and other creative objects can be ‘encounter dialogues’ and meditation
– Why meditative/creative activities of this kind are best understood as not being faith based
This talk will be held at Petrie Terrace Gallery on Sunday, 11th of February from 2pm to 4pm.

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You must book Tickets:
$5 for RQAS Brisbane Members
$15 for non RQAS members.

Richard Blundell received his Diploma of Adult and Vocational from Griffith University in 1990, and received his Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, in 1998. He is known not only as an artist, but as respected teacher with over 30 years of experience. Blundell is very interested in relationship between creativity and ability to sustain clean environment, and that’s the reason that many of his artwork subtly emphasize animals, people and beautiful landscapes.
Recently, the artist spent some time learning about 17 Sutra, which means the ability to express the painter’s thoughts without using words. It is a quest to get to know his inner self, to discover his limits and potentials. Libido, or love, is central theme of 17 paintings in series. They are dominated by black color, with formation of the opposition white with red, green and blue.