TRANSCENDENTAL MANIFESTATIONS / nazarene exhibition of professor david fobes

+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

>(for earlier blogs)<

+>>>> / DAVID FOBES+

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>tonight i take a recess from my letters<

>to >prof. rene peralta< ref. his interest<

>in publishing a monograph on my work<

+(REMEMBER DAVE'S >WORK+

+HAS BEEN AN AID< TO MINE+

>(dave's aid to me was<

>strong and >talented)<

+SILVER SHIP, YOGURT SHOP+

+CRAFTING w/ MUCH HEART+

>to share a few thoughts ref david fobes<

>friend, alum, prof., multi-talented artist<

>creative star of the >most versatile kind<

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+DAVID FOBES SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION+

+OPENING WAS A >RADIANT< EXPERIENCE+

>(my brother ranny was a professional<

>artist as was our several ancestors &<

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+> / ARTISTS AS SEERS)+

>artists provide us >more then objects<

>artists are >seers< of enlightenment)<

+FOR THOSE >FORTUNATE< TO >BE THERE+

+(IT SHALL BE UP FOR >THE REST OF NOV.)+

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>as dave has kindly pointed out<
>we have been friends 40 years<
+(DAVE IS AT AN >APEX+
+OF HIS VAST POWERS)+
>it gives me great pleasure in a<
>reaction to his radiant oeuvre<
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+ARTIST & MUSE+

>rocio fobes, dave's brilliant wife is a very<

>devoted scholar, educator, who just earned<

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+>>>> / ROCIO FOBES)+

>her phd in education / >the painting to their<

>right is a >very recent star of dave's oeuvre<

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 +ARTIST & CHILDREN+
>photos do not do justice to the synergetic<
>power of being in the exhibition with the<
+(VARIETY OF >THEME &+
+MEDIA is VERY STRONG)+
>works surrounding your >ambient vision<
>as you perceive the vast variety of oeuvre<
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+COLLAGE+
>is >powerful in dave's oeuvre & i am<
>reminded while we were building the<
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+ / MAIL ART / COLLAGE)+
>silver ship >collage was vital in our art<
>at night, dave, mario & i made collage<
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 +ARTIST, MUSE & MARIANNE+
>it pleases me very much that my 85 year<
>old bride marianne, >is so taken w/ dave<
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+MARIANNE CONWAY RAY)+
>& rocio / >she was highly acclaimed< as<
>a teacher & respects their academic skill<
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 +MAIN WALL SPECTACULARS+
>stars of dave's exhibition are the optical<
>horizontal oval, left, and >vertical show<
+(PROFOUND STARS OF+
+A >GLORIOUS VISION)+
>announcement oval, right, >spectaculars<
>(must be seen w/ >intent up-close vision)<
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 +OPTICAL TRIUMPH+
>in terms of optical strategy this piece is<
>a fabulous show triumph / one must see<
+SHOW >SPECTACULARS+
+DESERVE MANY $$$$$$$+
>this carefully designed & executed work<
>from different perspectives for >nirvana<
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+DEEP SAN DIEGO+
>(please remember my comments are very<
>much personal) my view of this is of san<
+(URBAN CHILD OF+
+OUR  >SEA & SKY)+
>diego, urban child of the sea where a sky<
>may be >dramatic after a storm @ sunset<
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 +RADIANT OVALS+
>like >small children< growing up in a<
>family / all roughly humanoid (or are<
+(COSMIC CHILDREN+
+ET &AND HYBRIDS)+
>they cosmic extraterrestrial) each has<
>different features but >same outlines<
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 +RADIANT STARS+
>it was prof. rene peralta who visiting me<
>recently expressed interest in how round<
>corners on my exhibition plates were an<
+OVALS ARE >STARS+
+OF DAVES OEUVRE+
>unusual feature / it pleases me very much<
>that dave has so brilliantly used the ovals<
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+PROFOUND MOMENT+
>no "eyecandy" for david here / >life has<
>a heavy side. >storms come & go >w/ a<
+(ART w/ METAPHYSICAL+
+IMPORT is VERY VITAL)+
>profound revelation always imminently<
>possible, perhaps the seed a new vision<
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 +RADIANT VORTEX+
>i have not discussed any of this w/ dave<
>but this magnificent piece showed up on<
+(ALSO ON MY B-DAY A+
+FABULOUS >COLLAGE+
+OF MY LIFE IMAGES ! )+
>my i-pad on my birthday / radiant vortex<
>of biotronic energy is my joyful reaction< !
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+ARDENTS ARRIVE+
>scholars, enthusiasts, friends gradually<
>fill the room w/ much interest as good<
+(ART IS THE >ESSENCE+
+OF ALL RADIANT LIFE)+
>art deserves so well / dave's hard work<
>reaps the >reward a magician deserves<
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 +EXCITEMENT BUILDS+
>the >energy expands in the special space<
>w/ the >sounds of devotion< & approval<
+(DAVE'S TALENT >DESERVES+
+OUR RADIANT ACCOLADES)+ !
>as dave's old professor & friend >joy is<
>my ultimate memory of a fabulous night<
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+PROFOUND REALIZATIONS+
>it is the >cosmic consciousness that in my<
>view distinguish dave's transcendent work<
+(DAVE'S COSMIC VISION A+
+PERSPECTIVE TO ADMIRE)+
>plus a magnificent >versatility in thematic<
>and media vision assuring his superior art<
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+GRATITUDE+
>dave's generosity in aiding me over four<
>decades included helping me in starting<
+(DAVE'S >GENEROSITY+
+MATCHES HIS TALENT)+
>this blog and w/ jim bourke assembling<
>my library archive touches my old heart<
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+DAVID FOBES ARTIST+

+PROFESSOR >FRIEND+

+HAS >GIVEN HIS ALL+

>(see this stellar show<

>open your checkbook)<

+YOU SHALL be GIVEN+

+TRANSCENDENTAL &+

+AMAZING  >ESSENCE+

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu