Exhibition: Moments of Silence Paintings by Douglas Newton
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is pleased to announce “Moments of Silence,â€_an exhibition of small oil paintings by Douglas Newton. These paintings invite sustained contemplation. Some are from observed reality. Others are mostly from his imagination. They are all painted over days and weeks of concentration and creativity. While his subjects from life are recognizable, he eschews photo realism in favor of building up a richness of color and sumptuousness of form. ARTIST STATEMENT: I paint subjects that have unexpected beauty that I translate into oil paint. I paint from my imagination and also from reality. I also have a series on candies and their wrappers, focusing on their translucency and […]
Exhibition: Paintings by Douglas Newton
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11st St. 11th Fl., New YorkCRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is pleased to announce "Moments of Silence," an exhibition of small oil paintings by Douglas Newton. These paintings invite sustained contemplation. Some are from observed reality. Others are mostly from his imagination. They are all painted over days and weeks of concentration and creativity. While his subjects from life are recognizable, he eschews photo realism in favor of building up a richness of color and sumptuousness of form. ARTIST STATEMENT: I paint subjects that have unexpected beauty that I translate into oil paint. I paint from my imagination and also from reality. I also have a series on candies and their wrappers, focusing on their translucency […]
Love is A Secret: The Mystic Quest of Divine Love
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) 41 E 11st St. 11th Fl., New YorkPlease Join Andrew Vidich for a discussion, guided meditation and celebration of the Mystic Heart of Love. Love is a Secret: The Mystic Quest for Divine Love draws on all the great wisdom traditions for Taoism to Christianity, from Islam to Judaism, to describe the psychology of humankind's deepest spiritual encounters. The compassionate wisdom in the pages of this book are a moving testament to the universal majesty, variety and splendor of the experience of God's unconditional love. This is a book which seekers and students will enjoy for its insight as well as its message of hope: that Divine Love is available to all who seek it with humility and grace, and those who bask in its radiance are not only transfigured, but empowered to change the world."