Drawings In Space

Drawings?

What is the difference between drawing ang painting? A line is a mark made by an artist with a tool or instrument. Just because a line is of a particular color not found in the gray scale, does it become a painting? And can a line be made with paint? And can a drawing be part painting, part drawing, or does that make it a painting? The original series of works by the artist Terry Hart (below) are simply entitled "Drawings In Space" and are not intended to answer any of the preceeding questions.

Paintings ~ Terry Hart from the "Drawings In Space" series	Riding Horses With My Ex-Wife Jacqeline and Her Step-Son On Someone's Ranch In Argentina acrylic on canvas, 44X52 in, 1994
Untitled, enamel on plastic, 18X24 in, 1996	Untitled Drawing In Space, acrylic on canvas, 24x48 in, 2005
A Perponderence of Continuing Perplexities acrylic on linen, 38X56 in, 1994 "I paint “drawings” in space superimposed over paintings of imaginary maps. Maps, because they would seem to be associated with some universal truth, are painstakingly accurate versions of perimeters and boundaries that we create. But, paradoxically, they are actually something that constantly changes as time goes on, analogous to the considering of truth as it changes because of time, perspective and interpretation.The major intent of my efforts in art for the last two to three decades has been to increase the public awareness and appreciation of new and different art forms. As an art advocate I have operated several contemporary art galleries since the late 70’s, taught art and manufactured and exhibited art as a product. As an instructor of art, my modus operandi has been simply to instill the enjoyment of creating art forms in those that I come into contact with."	Erroneous Conclusions, acrylic on linen 36X48 in, 1994 "I was employed as a drafter, revising maps for several years after earning my BFA in studio art. In many ways the experience still motivates me. My “drawings” in space (paintings) never make sense. They are conundrums asking to be solved, that add an element of mystery to my compositions. By superimposing something that makes little sense over another thing that might not be true and accurate in a few short years, I am sending a message, perhaps about the fragility of the human condition or pondering questions of what we humans consider to be true. The paintings are visual sponge activities that open dialogues to more impending questions like, “What is art?” and “Why do we think that this is our planet to destroy, anyway?” "As an artist, I have branched out into the production of 4-dimensional paintings and sculpture and recently have obsessed on multi-media presentation formats focusing on musical compositions, recorded and produced by the computer. I have been very interested in the 2-D representation of a 4^th dimension (time, and then sound also) in my latest body of work. My recent paintings support this, and the 15 or so sound sculptures (audio CDs) that I have recorded in the past five years are pleasant additions to my 2-D work."