Monday, November 20, 2017


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For more information please visit Lea's Web site: www.artistleagoldman.com  



THE EPHEMERAL VOYAGE


A Collaborative Project by the Students of Manchester University and the Artist Lea Goldman

During the fall and winter of 2017, Manchester University in North Manchester Indiana held a solo exhibit, and a decorative hallway display, of works by the artist Lea Goldman. At the same time the artist was also invited to participate in two group exhibits, one on the main campus and another in the Fort Wayne university extension.

The English Professor Beate Gilliar, Art Professor/ Gallery Director Ejenobo R. Oke “Jena”, and the Artist devised a plan in which English Language as well as Art student, will each write his or her own reaction, response to, or critique of an Goldman art piece of their choosing.

At the end of this academic term (January 24, 2017), their responses and the corresponding images will be collected into a volume and published or crafted into a handmade unique art book.

So far 13 submissions by the English Language and 18 by the art students were submitted.




Lea Goldman's Solo show at Gallery G at Manchester University, North Manchester Indiana September 18 through December 8, 2017















GATHERING SPARKS



AFTERNOON HOURS








      RECENT AWARD WINNING PAINTINGS


    TIME GOES BY
mixed medium 48" x 48"
was awarded Best Painting at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 2017 Elkhart juried regional




JOY
oil on canvas 48" x 48"
received a Purchase Award given by Mr. Steve Gruber owner of Arts On Main Gallery 
at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 2016 Elkhart juried regional




SECRETS NEAR AND FAR
oil on canvas 48" x 48"
received the Juror Award
75th NIA celebration exhibit at the Midwest Museum of American Art,




CIRCUS BEAR 
mixed medium 60" x 48"
received the Purchase Award given by Mr. and Mrs. Henshaw
at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 2017 Elkhart juried regional




MY INNER GUIDE
mixed medium 60" x 48"
received Juror Award in Wings exhibit at Tall Grass Gallery Park Forest IL 2016




WIND
oil on canvas 48" x 36"
received Past President Award at 72nd Salon Show,South Shore Arts, Munster Indiana




2017 PAINTINGS

DANCE ANYWAY 
mixed medium on canvas 48"x 48"



DEAD POET 
mixed medium on canvas 48"x 48"



MY DAILY GIFT 
mixed medium on canvas 48"x 48"


BEAUTY 
mixed medium on canvas 48"x 48"


HUNGER HURTS 
mixed medium on canvas 48"x 48"


FUTURE UNTOLD
oil on canvas 48"x 48"



OLD TAPESTRY ABOUT THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE
mixed medium on canvas 48"x 48"



THE STORY TELLER: WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE
mixed medium on canvas 48" x 48"

Friday, March 4, 2016

GATHERING SPARKS



Lead Me On Still Waters,
oil on canvas 60" 48"



My Inner Landscape (The Sound of OM),
mixed medium on canvas 60" x 48"



Gathering Sparks,
oil on canvas 30"x 24"



ARTIST STATEMENT

There is a very old legend that tells that when God created light,  it was stored in an enormous container. But there was so much good light and the goodness was so intense, that the container broke into millions of pieces which turned into millions of sparks. This explains, according to the legend, why goodness is so fragmented and the people of the world are so divided and there is so much suffering and war on Earth.

The saga goes on saying that the duty of every conscience person is to  gather those sparks of goodness and light and bond them back together into the great good. That is called in the Kabala “repairing the world”  one spark at a time.

This was the goal of the Alchemists. While manipulating metals, each person on his own, searching for the ultimate gold, the holly grail,  was actually “collecting sparks to repair the world”.

Growing very old, running out of time, but still here, I paint big canvases. Like an alchemist I hope that my creations will help me find  the sparks of light around me. I wish to bring the sparks together into  meaningful messages from places beyond cognition. By painting I yearn to  contribute my diminutive, humble  share to the “gathering of sparks”.

 

 

Friday, December 6, 2013

My Second Childhood
oil on canvas 20" x 24"


Safe Haven
oil on canvas 36" x 48"


My Inner Guide
oil on canvas 60"x 48"



Sightlines Project at Century Center, South Bend Art Museum, Indiana

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

SELECTED PAINTINGS

 
 Lost Toys
oil on canvas 30"x 24"  
 
 
 
Birdchild
oil on canvas 30" x 24
 
 
 
Angel
oil on canvas 30" x 24
 
 
 
Shape Shifter
oil on canvas 24" x 16"
 
 
 
 
 Magic

   oil on canvas 24"x16"