I really enjoyed this video! It was only after watching this, that I realized the artist is the same Bo Bartlett I grew up with in Columbus. We were not close friends, but attended the same school a year apart in age so not in the same class, at one time lived about five blocks from each other and his family and mine attended the same church. Small world.
An extraordinary talk. So glad I stumbled upon it by way of a tweet posted from Steve Martin. I visited the Norman Rockwell museum last month, so it was meant to be that I listened. Very impressed with the artist and the art.
I think that "Lifeboat" is his most successful and appealing painting. " Bone" is a close second. Many of his other paintings have, as a subject, a personal event that has importance and significance only to him. The boy with the wagon filled with sticks. Woman cradling a flayed lamb. Musicians wearing white tuxedos standing in a dory. Bartlett tells us the personal meanings to these images but without any of that information we look and...wonder what is THIS ??
Over all, pretty good. I would have liked to see the paintings more as he talked about them, rather than watching him, as he talked about the paintings.
*'Rain Man' makes interpretations on canvas* (after 'ball of light' gives mystic directions on how-to use a 'color' 'Etch-A-Sketch') *Chasing after artists is a manifestation of psychosis, a real-life fixation of "I'm as good or better than all y'all, cause I kin magically absorb whatever you have and make it better than y'all kin do it!* *This 1.5 hour 'Lecture' should be titled "How I Turned Process Schizophrenia Into Art"*
Never heard of this guy but he surely can paint. But his paintings are not very exciting to me. Don't know, maybe they are just too 'american' for an european.
It took a second viewing, because I enjoy his existential philosophical approach, and a bottle of cider, to realise that there is a disturbing shadow on his face. Look carefully and he regularly resembles Hitler with his iconic moustache.
I notice he likes to name-drop, and rub shoulders with the best. That's a wanna-be, not a true artist. True artists don't have to seek out "the best painters" and phone them up and give the puppy dog eyes "Can i study with you?" Sounds like an opportunist.
hes actually a very very good painter. I think easily the top 5 figurative ones in US right now. The greatest painters in history had their teachers and masters so u have no clue what ure talking about. U are not able to define a really good artist, u just focus on what hes talking about, how etc.. It actually doesnt matter. Its bit anoying sometimes but doesnt change the fact that hes really good in painting.
Karol Kedzierski He is really good at painting but to quote Andrew Wyeth “you cannot be told what art is, only you can experience it within yourself “ He was talking about artists who bloviate and self aggrandize. Shut up and paint he said
It amazes me that even his paintings that show action look static. Pretty hard to do -- and that's not a compliment. Be careful of people who are soft spoken -- they usually are the most cruel.
Kids don't wake up and look at grass anymore unfortunately. In fact in many cities it is now illegal to allow your kids to just go out and play, you can be charged with neglect. Isn't it insane how fallen this world has become.
Too me, his paintings have a “cut and paste” look to them. His allegories are presumptuous and trite. Here we have found an artist whose ego surpasses his art. He “renders” images, almost outlined, and his compositions seem contrived. He Is not in the same category as Rockwell, Wyatt or any of the “representational masters” he often eludes to, trying to put himself in their company.
My first time hearing about this artist.
Fascinating.
I really enjoyed this video! It was only after watching this, that I realized the artist is the same Bo Bartlett I grew up with in Columbus. We were not close friends, but attended the same school a year apart in age so not in the same class, at one time lived about five blocks from each other and his family and mine attended the same church. Small world.
Now I’m a big Bo Bartlett fan. Thank you for this presentation!
I’m so glad I found this!
This is fascinating. Quite long but I will come back to it later! He seems like a nice guy as well as talented.
8:03 I remember being in second grade. Nov. 23 was my birthday. A few kids came to my party. It was a somber event.
all American painter. Young models.
What a wonderful, insightful, personal presentation by such a thoughtful and passionate artist. Great stuff!
An extraordinary talk. So glad I stumbled upon it by way of a tweet posted from Steve Martin. I visited the Norman Rockwell museum last month, so it was meant to be that I listened. Very impressed with the artist and the art.
Amazing artist, very inspiring. Thank you for posting.
This is priceless 😀
"I'm awake now"...looks like a lucid dream exercise.
Love this!
I think that "Lifeboat" is his most successful and appealing painting.
" Bone" is a close second.
Many of his other paintings have, as a subject, a personal event that has importance and significance only to him.
The boy with the wagon filled with sticks.
Woman cradling a flayed lamb.
Musicians wearing white tuxedos standing in a dory.
Bartlett tells us the personal meanings to these images but without any of that information we look and...wonder what is THIS ??
Inspirational. Thank you!
Whow! This is was an Eye opener! Funny how Bartlett reminds me of Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood mac.
Yeah I see it too.
Please, place English subtitles under the text!
Over all, pretty good. I would have liked to see the paintings more as he talked about them, rather than watching him, as he talked about the paintings.
''Recorded: Sunday, July 10 5 p.m.'' What year, please?
What was the name of the book he said affected him as an 18 year old boy?
''My Name is Asher Lev'' by Chaim Potok
Love the the bride, your vision was the wedding of kate Middleton's dress etc
*'Rain Man' makes interpretations on canvas*
(after 'ball of light' gives mystic directions on how-to use a 'color' 'Etch-A-Sketch')
*Chasing after artists is a manifestation of psychosis, a real-life fixation of "I'm as good or better than all y'all, cause I kin magically
absorb whatever you have and make it better than y'all kin do it!*
*This 1.5 hour 'Lecture' should be titled "How I Turned Process Schizophrenia Into Art"*
It seems that most of the narratives of your work read visually as allegories-- is that wrong?
Great art but the meanings are overwrought and fanciful but I guess if you sell megabuck paintings you better have a fancy meaning behind them.
I lasted to 0:27 and quit
Never heard of this guy but he surely can paint. But his paintings are not very exciting to me. Don't know, maybe they are just too 'american' for an european.
It took a second viewing, because I enjoy his existential philosophical approach, and a bottle of cider, to realise that there is a disturbing shadow on his face. Look carefully and he regularly resembles Hitler with his iconic moustache.
I notice he likes to name-drop, and rub shoulders with the best. That's a wanna-be, not a true artist. True artists don't have to seek out "the best painters" and phone them up and give the puppy dog eyes "Can i study with you?" Sounds like an opportunist.
hes actually a very very good painter. I think easily the top 5 figurative ones in US right now. The greatest painters in history had their teachers and masters so u have no clue what ure talking about. U are not able to define a really good artist, u just focus on what hes talking about, how etc.. It actually doesnt matter. Its bit anoying sometimes but doesnt change the fact that hes really good in painting.
Karol Kedzierski
He is really good at painting but to quote Andrew Wyeth “you cannot be told what art is, only you can experience it within yourself “
He was talking about artists who bloviate and self aggrandize. Shut up and paint he said
How the hell could he afford to study in Florence right out of high school?
This guy has nothing on Norman Rockwell
It amazes me that even his paintings that show action look static. Pretty hard to do -- and that's not a compliment. Be careful of people who are soft spoken -- they usually are the most cruel.
" Be careful of people who are soft spoken -- they usually are the most cruel."
Yes, indeed.
Mr. Rogers for instance !
Kids don't wake up and look at grass anymore unfortunately. In fact in many cities it is now illegal to allow your kids to just go out and play, you can be charged with neglect. Isn't it insane how fallen this world has become.
Too me, his paintings have a “cut and paste” look to them. His allegories are presumptuous and trite. Here we have found an artist whose ego surpasses his art. He “renders” images, almost outlined, and his compositions seem contrived. He Is not in the same category as Rockwell, Wyatt or any of the “representational masters” he often eludes to, trying to put himself in their company.
Norman Rockwell with an ego.
Some of his art just gives me the creeps. Like the family with the truck and dead deer.
Wow this is so bad
Jesus this is so bad