Tag: Antonio Vivaldi

S_V_H Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons Wrap

Published on by Scott Von Holzen
Vivaldi4Seasons ≈ H100xW54xD9 inches
Vivaldi’s 4 Season review
Vivaldi’s 4 Season early evening.

Finally, after over two months’ worth of work to combine and sync four different artworks into one Vivaldi this project is completely (needs signature) done. As I have said, “Good Riddance.” My Studio is a mess. My mind and the meaning of this art have become confused and a wonderment, and so it is full-steam-ahead, looking for relief in the next great music painting.

I am going back to my standard, and comfortable 30 x 40 works. I have many songs that sing to me, cling to me, stand out to me, that reflect my idea of what is art, and reflect what I am feeling in the moment, that need to become real, hands on, the next big thing, the breakthrough I have been looking for, the one that sells, and the one I can let got, so let’s get back on track headed to nowhere but feeling good.

As for this project, I hate commission work even when I commission it myself. I also love commission work for the challenge and the problem solving that each brings to this art. I am a better artist for the discipline of a commission demands. But since this self-commission work will not bring in any monies to cover my yearly art expenses, it is has basically been an ego thing and a waste of two months. I will probably end up with the same results with my next 30 x 40 project. The reward is that I will be back to where I want to explore in greater depth, and that will mean cheaper in cash spend and time wasted.

Keep on keeping on. What other choice is there? HUM, that is up to me.

Info sheet to hang at the Wine Bar reception

Scott Von Holzen

S_V_H Vivaldi 4 Seasons Exhibit

Published on by Scott Von Holzen
Vivaldi4Seasons ≈H92″xL46″xD7.25 Photograph taken on Wednesday March 5th, best guess.

With help, I finally hung this artwork, and, thankfully, hangs according to my plan. I placed the wall hangers 32 inches apart, making it easy, and a pleasant surprise, to lift the less than one foot needed to mount it. On March 11th I will have worked on this project for two months. This work has exhausted me, along with a coughing cold for the last few weeks. Soon I will mount it at the 2Roots wine bar locally, torture through the three-hour reception on the 20th, and then 30 days later, take it down and because of It size, try to fit it in with the thirteen other 4 Seasons artworks that have never seen the light of public view. Good riddances. This entire project felt like a commissioned work. And it was, as my last good faith effort to support our dying EmptyWallsArt art group. Like all commissioned work it had its interesting challenges and obstacles, and out-of-nowhere answers that were needed to get to the end of this project in a mind sobering two months.

The bottom half of the artwork that contains all the hardware. Notice the four timers needed to play each season in a row. Photographed on Tuesday March 4th.
This image I took on the February 27th when I proved I could run four timers, four LEDs lights, two power adapters, and a 20 watt stereo system all with only 1 12 volt power supply.
This image from March 2nd, I wanted to document how much effort, stuff and challenges go into each step throughout a day.

Scott Von Holzen

S_V_H Vivaldi 4 season image 2

Published on by Scott Von Holzen
The completed music for this artwork project spread out on the floor with the artwork’s canvases leaning up against previous projects.

This project began on January 11th. It is now nearing the end of February, and I am only at the point of completing the artwork’s music for each of the four seasons. With that part completed I can now turn my attention to the electronics for this artwork. This challenge is that when a visitor presses the green button, the Spring canvas will light up and play its part. When finished, the artwork will then, in series, light up the next three seasons, playing that music, ending in less than 90 seconds.

Scott Von Holzen