Thodoris Archontopoulos, Byzantine Archaeologist and Art Historian

Thodoris Archontopoulos, Byzantine Archaeologist and Art Historian

I met Thodoris in the Fall of 1994 in Rhodes, Greece. Incredibly smart, both an archaeologist and an art historian with a perfectionist integrity for styles, dates, and research in art. It was a huge honor that he made a presentation and wrote the review for my 1996 show at To Dentro, in Rhodes, Greece. The review was published in the Greek newspaper the Rodiaki. The show was about the creative process for large definitive works that were then works in progress. A few years later, the same show but with the completed definitive works became an international traveling exhibition “Visions” 1998 November-Athens College, Athens, Greece; August-Ministry of Greek Culture, Rhodes, Greece; July-institute for Objectivist Studies, Summer Seminar, Boulder, Colorado.

Review of Slipper by Peter Cresswell

Newberry, The Slipper, oil on linen, 46x46"

Slipper is one of my favourites by artist Michael Newberry, who like all great literary and visual artists has the ability to conceive and create scenes of total originality that – just like the great myths and legends that had the dramatic power to last thousands of years in the retelling -- once seen (or read) the world is inconceivable without them. In the simplest terms, such artists (and such myths) portray great and original scenes that so perfectly animate their theme the world was almost waiting for the artist to create them.

Schipperheyn’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Shipperheyn-Zarathustra

The nude in art is one of the greatest means of expressing individuality. It bypasses the status of clothes and symbols and drives the focus towards character through body and facial expression. The nude asks the viewer to share their deeper, more personal thoughts about how they feel about who they are, their dreams, and their deepest beliefs.

Christmas in Florida

Newberry, Christmas in Florida, 12/22/2019, pastel on blue sanded paper, 15x20” Just a finished this a minute ago, home for Christmas visiting my mom, sister, brother and friends. Two points for finding the pink flamingo. ;) A dreamy wet rainy day, hundreds of greens. There is an organic designed triple water fountain making plopping gurgling …