Canada Day Weekend ,July 1st 2012
The New Yorkers , especially the American Abstract
Expressionists in the 40's and 50's , were in love with jazz music and were
listening to it constantly , as the abstract quality of jazz melodies were so infinite
in their possibilities , the way non objective art is.
I tend to listen to jazz much more these days than ever ( classical music is the other
choice of mine).
The long weekend of Canada Day , June 29th- July 1st,
this year coincided with the last days of Toronto Jazz Festival , and the
wonderful weather made it possible for me to let the windows of my studio , in
The Distillery Historic District, open , and let the sounds of divine music get
in while I was painting.
The Distillery being such an artistic hub , attracted a long
array of talented musicians and music lovers.
Bossa Nova, Soul, Reggae and variations of Dub, piano recitals, trios, Kleizmer… we had
it all. Trios, solos, string quartets and trumpets bands, samba squads...they
all attracted the crowds and it was a memorable experience .
What I observed is
that when it comes to jazz listeners ,
you can see the quality of the crowds.
People visiting my
studio - musicians family members, la boheme, young artists and musicians who
came to support their performing friends, middle aged intellectuals ( music
teachers, ex teachers, designers, film makers), young intellectuals professionals - were all
in good taste. You can tell by the
lighten smile on their faces when they enter my studio and they stand in front
of my works, that we share the same sensibilitie . I can tell by the way they
react and by listening to their comments and questions, that they appreciate not only good music but
they respect visual arts, and they enjoy contemporary art. Definitely my kind
of crowds!
"Drama Queen" 2012 Watercolours Series by Bianka Guna, 30"x30"
Happy Canada Day indeed!!!!
