Mark Chadwick

Mark Chadwick is an artist from the UK. I wanted to post about him, because honestly, I'm not sure whether I like him or not. I do enjoy the paintings, however, it bothers me that he doesn't actually paint them himself. He uses a machine. It's like a higher quality spin art, like the one we had as kids. I appreciate his use of color, but does he really get to call it his art if he doesn't construct the painting himself? He says that he wanted to test the implications of the use of machinery in art, since we are becoming more and more dependent on these items. To me, that's the problem with abstract art. You can make anything or the lack there of and as long as you have an explanation that sounds deep, people will buy it. I mean, I guess that is what art as always been, our personal interpretations of everything in life. Maybe I'm just too closed minded for the abstract. It has just always bothered me. Who am I to judge you may ask? I'm noone, but this is my blog! haha. I can say what I want! While I sit here and say it bothers me, I still do like his paintings as well as many other abstract artists' paintings, I just have a problem with them becoming famous for something any one of my children can do. In fact on that note, instead of letting it bother me, my kids and I are going to make some abstract art to hang in our home! In true fashion of this blog I will let you see some of his art, let me know what you think about it or just abstract art in general!