Moore Thoughts: Another bird

Yesterday I was sitting  in my  green corduroy  chair, by my 3rd window in my loft , idle gazing across the next rooftop. I was situated diagonally toward the  building across the street. I began watching a seagull circle round the sky, passing by the neighbor's 7th floor window. It was a large bird and he kept circling round and around.  Relaxing to watch his hypnotic circles and feel the creaminess of the air he was stirring. His figure floated, compelled by the greying light, maneuvering  and adjusting his wings up and down ever-so lightly.  To me an effortless spirit gliding with muted calm.  During his second pass rounding the building's corner, he tilted his head downward and went careening  into a selected windowpane. The soundless thud alarmed my frozen brain.  I saw him continue his methodical rounds to crash the pane, crash the pane, crash the pane,  till the number 5. He completed his mission, flew up rocket bound and headed East. The sky was numb.

Moore Thoughts: the story I forgot to tell u

At the end of August on a very sunny day I was working away in my studio in TriBeCa finishing up a canvas that had been giving me a lot of trouble. It wasn't a large surface only 24x24" but sometimes squares can be hard to work with. In the SE loft that I live and work in for many years now, there are 4 6x4 feet windows that span across on the eastern side. This cement building is an extremely old warehouse and one of the first in the shipping area off of West Street. The windows are original and work on a pivot. I usually jam a piece of wood on one side corner in order to keep them propped open. Anyway I decided that the best way to complete the canvas was to finish the shadow bird that was centrally located within the piece. It had an ancient plaster-roman-esk feeling to it and not something I normally paint. It was all about the bird. I finally hung it up on my living area room for viewing. Upon hanging the work, just as I was turning to get a better view, a tiny intense green bird flew in my window and into the room. A whoosh and he appeared. This type of bird I had never seen before. He was no bigger that a sparrow but had a such vivid metallic color. He flew directly over to the last window in the row which was closed. He seemed to have no fear of me as I tried to jimmy the window open. He did however tap his one foot impatiently awaiting his freedom. The air blew in and he was gone, I named the painting "Nature/Bird" and decided it was complete.

News & Notes

News 4: New Large Monoprints "Interior Nature" 38x50"posted at:www.moorepamela.com

News 3: Mamaroneck Art Guild Larchmont, NY Group Show Encaustic Metal Piece"The Gift"

Oct23-November 5 2010

News 2: Innovative Arts Group Show Installation "Nature Dog" Oct 2010-Jan 2011

News 1: New Landscape Canvases posted at:www.moorepamela.com

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News 2: Published 15 foot enameled sculpture permanent commission in: "500 Enameled Objects page226

New Show: "The Generosity of Giving" Fort Drum, NY August 2009 with 4 panel printed fabric installation "Moment in Time" commemorating 9/11 and the soldiers in Iraq.

New Show: A.I.R. Gallery"Wish You Were Here 8" postcard show from June 23 – July 18 Opening on Wednesday, June 24, 6-8pm

A.I.R. Gallery

111 Front Street #228
Brooklyn NY 11201