Comments on: Fernandes: A Knight in Disguise http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:36:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: S. Chevallier http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-76482 S. Chevallier Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:05:40 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-76482 Bonsoir Jean, I am learning little more French from you. I agree with you that more deaf people should get involved in art to appreciate paintings in their home due to no music around. While I was a sub teacher, I showed some students how to draw eyes. Eyes are window of soul. Wish you could get a close up of Jane Fernandes' eyes in the painting. I never met her, I kept some of her photos from media via internet. I painted her face from three pictures. It was very nice talking with you. You have two wonderful talents as I know, painting and writing. Salut, (So long in English?) smile Susan Chevallier Bonsoir Jean,
I am learning little more French from you.
I agree with you that more deaf people should get involved in art to appreciate paintings in their home due to no music around. While I was a sub teacher, I showed some students how to draw eyes. Eyes are window of soul.
Wish you could get a close up of Jane Fernandes’ eyes in the painting. I never met her, I kept some of her photos from media via internet. I painted her face from three pictures.
It was very nice talking with you. You have two wonderful talents as I know, painting and writing.
Salut, (So long in English?) smile
Susan Chevallier

]]> By: Jean Boutcher http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-71045 Jean Boutcher Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:30:31 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-71045 Yes, I can perfectly well understand what you mean when you are finished with each painting, Susan. I experience a deep sense of euphoria as well as of personal satisfaction. I am disappointed that the Art Department at Gallaudet does not explain the principles of aesthetics. I took a course on aesthetics for my pleasure at Georgetown University and have ever since then been applying aesthetic values in my work. Salut, Jean Boutcher Yes, I can perfectly well understand what you mean when you are finished with each painting, Susan. I experience a deep sense of euphoria as well as of personal satisfaction. I am disappointed that the Art Department at Gallaudet does not explain the principles of aesthetics. I took a course on aesthetics for my pleasure at Georgetown University and have ever since then been applying aesthetic values in my work.

Salut,
Jean Boutcher

]]> By: Jean Boutcher http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-71033 Jean Boutcher Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:56:05 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-71033 Bonsoir Susan, Merci beaucoup pour votre compliment. It would be a lot of fun being a blogger, but, since I have some projects, including painting, to do on a daily basis, I must respectfully decline the offer. I read and surf on the Internet during my breaks. I think you would be a terrific art blogger. Shane would be happy to help you as to how to set up the blog. Please let me know when, so I would be happy to show photos of some of my paintings of deaf Giants. Best regards Bonsoir Susan,

Merci beaucoup pour votre compliment. It would be a lot of fun being a blogger, but, since I have some projects, including painting, to do on a daily basis, I must respectfully decline the offer. I read and surf on the Internet during my breaks. I think you would be a terrific art blogger. Shane would be happy to help you as to how to set up the blog. Please let me know when, so I would be happy to show photos of some of my paintings of deaf Giants.

Best regards

]]> By: Susan Chevallier http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-69576 Susan Chevallier Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:50:23 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-69576 Hi Jean again, I sent you an attachment of New Orleans painting I painted. I used to paint portraits in French Quarter on weekends. Since you can write beautifully, may I suggest you to start a deafblog on art. This would encourage more deaf to get involved in art. Merci' Susan Hi Jean again,
I sent you an attachment of New Orleans painting I painted. I used to paint portraits in French Quarter on weekends.
Since you can write beautifully, may I suggest you to start a deafblog on art. This would encourage more deaf to get involved in art.
Merci’
Susan

]]> By: Susan Chevallier http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-69547 Susan Chevallier Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:23:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-69547 Hi Jean, Oh I wish I could see your art work for anti-war protest. I used to dread Picasso's paintings but now I am his fan. You can see his influence in my painting, the lady's face on right side. About the oil, I also love to use W-N oils because it beats Daler-Rowney in Viridian Hue. D-R beats W-N in blue. D-N is so good in blue that you almost could see "Neon" blue in the helmet strap on right side. I love to use W-N Naples Yellow Light for the sky clouds....it makes prussian blue flash in the sky, wooo, beautiful! While I paint I usually have to get all the food ready and let my family and friends know so they won't come to visit so I can paint and paint. Everytime after I am finished with the painting, I felt as if my friend departed from me and I miss him. That is why I am addicted to painting and one more thing....coffee, smile. Hi Jean,
Oh I wish I could see your art work for anti-war protest.
I used to dread Picasso’s paintings but now I am his fan. You can see his influence in my painting, the lady’s face on right side.
About the oil, I also love to use W-N oils because it beats Daler-Rowney in Viridian Hue. D-R beats W-N in blue. D-N is so good in blue that you almost could see “Neon” blue in the helmet strap on right side. I love to use W-N Naples Yellow Light for the sky clouds….it makes prussian blue flash in the sky, wooo, beautiful!
While I paint I usually have to get all the food ready and let my family and friends know so they won’t come to visit so I can paint and paint. Everytime after I am finished with the painting, I felt as if my friend departed from me and I miss him. That is why I am addicted to painting and one more thing….coffee, smile.

]]> By: Jean Boutcher http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-68383 Jean Boutcher Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:30:11 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-68383 Halo, Susan, #67464) :: "But to tell you the truth, I notice that most deaf are not interested in art because maybe they can’t understand the symbols fully yet. For example on weekends, after some deaf and I gathered dining I asked them if they would be interested in going to art museum with me. They usually said no and wanted me to join them watching some baseball or football games. " _______________ I agree with you. I visit at different art museums as well as attend lectures at the National Gallery of Art to Corcorcon Gallery on weekends. The only deaf people I would run into would be Mary and Eric Malzkhun and Gallaudet professors in foreign languages. Two of the possibilities is that they do not understand messages in paintings and have not studied the appreciation of art history or the philosophy of Kant on aesthetics. C'est la vie, n'est-ce pas? #67464:: The size of the painting is 24×30″, Georgian oil on canvas. It is where I can see it, so enjoyable to look at and I smiled most of the time that some people may not like it, heh. _______________ I have been using Winsor-Newton oils since 1958. Reason for using W-N is that I specialise in portraits. It was in 1977 when I used Utrecht oils and Van Gogh oils (made in The Netherlands) whilst I resided in Brooklyn, New York. I use them for landscapes, vases, flowers. Three years ago, my cousin sent me a present -- a box of Georgian oils. I have not used them yet. Maybe some time this winter. Maybe I will apply them instead of ink-drawing for the abstracts as well as for beach scenes. Maybe I will try Georgians for portraits for an experiment. Susan, keep painting. I am now making a copy of Picasso's "Guernica" for the anti-war protest (the most massive march ever held in Washington, DC) against Bush's Iraq war on January 27th and Edvard Munch's "The Scream" on January 29th. Many, many people loved the signs I used in 2003-04. I gave them to my cousin who used them for the anti-war rally in Los Angeles. Keep painting and painting. Regards, Jean Boutcher Halo, Susan,

#67464) :: “But to tell you the truth, I notice that most deaf are not interested in art because maybe they can’t understand the symbols fully yet. For example on weekends, after some deaf and I gathered dining I asked them if they would be interested in going to art museum with me. They usually said no and wanted me to join them watching some baseball or football games. ”
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I agree with you. I visit at different art museums as well as attend lectures at the National Gallery of Art to Corcorcon Gallery on weekends. The only deaf people I would run into would be Mary and Eric Malzkhun and Gallaudet professors in foreign languages. Two of the possibilities is that they do not understand messages in paintings and have not studied the appreciation of art history or the philosophy of Kant on aesthetics. C’est la vie, n’est-ce pas?

#67464:: The size of the painting is 24×30″, Georgian oil on canvas. It is where I can see it, so enjoyable to look at and I smiled most of the time that some people may not like it, heh.

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I have been using Winsor-Newton oils since 1958. Reason for using W-N is that I specialise in portraits. It was in 1977 when I used Utrecht oils and Van Gogh oils (made in The Netherlands) whilst I resided in Brooklyn, New York. I use them for landscapes, vases, flowers. Three years ago, my cousin sent me a present — a
box of Georgian oils. I have not used them yet. Maybe some time this winter. Maybe I will apply them instead of ink-drawing for the abstracts as well as for beach scenes. Maybe I will try Georgians for portraits for an experiment.

Susan, keep painting. I am now making a copy of Picasso’s “Guernica” for the anti-war protest (the most massive march ever held in Washington, DC) against Bush’s Iraq war on January 27th and Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” on January 29th. Many, many people loved the signs I used in 2003-04. I gave them to my cousin who used them for the anti-war rally in Los Angeles.

Keep painting and painting.

Regards,
Jean Boutcher

]]> By: Susan Chevallier http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67961 Susan Chevallier Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67961 Art Historian, I just want to remind you that it was the deaf teachers who taught me a lot about art. I may be selfish trying to take their attention away from sports and be involved in art more. There are many deaf people who are so well educated and lovable whom I admire. I am a sensitive artist and these darts hurled at both JKF and IKJ hurt me greatly that tears went down on my cheeks once in a while. I know with all my heart that both JKF and IKJ are not truly villains, they may make some mistakes like everyone does. My spirit built into a flame and drove me into painting this one. Art Historian,
I just want to remind you that it was the deaf teachers who taught me a lot about art. I may be selfish trying to take their attention away from sports and be involved in art more.
There are many deaf people who are so well educated and lovable whom I admire.
I am a sensitive artist and these darts hurled at both JKF and IKJ hurt me greatly that tears went down on my cheeks once in a while. I know with all my heart that both JKF and IKJ are not truly villains, they may make some mistakes like everyone does. My spirit built into a flame and drove me into painting this one.

]]> By: Susan Chevallier http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67943 Susan Chevallier Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:43:08 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67943 Hi Art Historian, Yes, this painting applies to hearing people also because my hearing friends sent the attachment to their hearing friends who never met deaf people before said this painting is very interesting with good symbols (they have heard about Gallaudet protest and saw JKF's face on TV) but they did not understand the hand signs. So after explaining the meaning of the hand signs, they understood it all now. Hi Art Historian,
Yes, this painting applies to hearing people also because my hearing friends sent the attachment to their hearing friends who never met deaf people before said this painting is very interesting with good symbols (they have heard about Gallaudet protest and saw JKF’s face on TV) but they did not understand the hand signs. So after explaining the meaning of the hand signs, they understood it all now.

]]> By: Art Historian http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67544 Art Historian Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:03:29 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67544 Susan, do you think that your comments could also apply to hearing people? I teach art history to hearing students. Some of them bring a great deal of knowledge and enthusiasm to my classes, but others are willfully ignorant of art. From this second group, I imagine that many people would avoid museums in order to engage in passive acts like watching movies, smoking, hanging out, going to nightclubs, etc. On the question of interpreting artworks or their symbolic content, I think society in general is today very reluctant to do anything that requires active thinking. People, deaf or hearing, generally want nearly everything pre-processed and served up to them on a platter. According to that line of reasoning, artworks should be simplified so that no one is compelled to think at any length. Susan, do you think that your comments could also apply to hearing people? I teach art history to hearing students. Some of them bring a great deal of knowledge and enthusiasm to my classes, but others are willfully ignorant of art. From this second group, I imagine that many people would avoid museums in order to engage in passive acts like watching movies, smoking, hanging out, going to nightclubs, etc.

On the question of interpreting artworks or their symbolic content, I think society in general is today very reluctant to do anything that requires active thinking. People, deaf or hearing, generally want nearly everything pre-processed and served up to them on a platter. According to that line of reasoning, artworks should be simplified so that no one is compelled to think at any length.

]]> By: Susan Chevallier http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67464 Susan Chevallier Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:35:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-12-29/fernandes-a-knight-in-disguise/#comment-67464 Jean, I understand that you know a lot about deaf history before America. Shane is right that deaf get much better education now and can understand about lots of things. But to tell you the truth, I notice that most deaf are not interested in art because maybe they can't understand the symbols fully yet. For example on weekends, after some deaf and I gathered dining I asked them if they would be interested in going to art museum with me. They usually said no and wanted me to join them watching some baseball or football games. The size of the painting is 24x30", Georgian oil on canvas. It is where I can see it, so enjoyable to look at and I smiled most of the time that some people may not like it, heh. Jean,
I understand that you know a lot about deaf history before America. Shane is right that deaf get much better education now and can understand about lots of things.
But to tell you the truth, I notice that most deaf are not interested in art because maybe they can’t understand the symbols fully yet.
For example on weekends, after some deaf and I gathered dining I asked them if they would be interested in going to art museum with me. They usually said no and wanted me to join them watching some baseball or football games.
The size of the painting is 24×30″, Georgian oil on canvas. It is where I can see it, so enjoyable to look at and I smiled most of the time that some people may not like it, heh.

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