Visions and Voices

About the Book

For painter and poet Paul Weingarten, all art is the direct result of sentiment and sensation. The most powerful sensation is that of pain, which forces us to seek solace in whatever way we know how. Whether it is melancholy, anxiety, anger, or emptiness, the emotions derived from pain spur the artist to communicate. Visions and Voices is a mixture of visual art and words, created by a man whose paintings have been recognized nationally in galleries and private collections. Although pain is most powerful, it is most often tempered by sensuality and humor, as illuminated in Weingarten’s work, written in the beautiful, flowing tradition of the Romantic poets. Paul Weingarten’s brilliantly colored Expressionist portraits and landscapes subtly reference Modernist masters; yet the work retains a distinct identity that is strong enough to hold its own in dialogue with tradition.—Joyce B. Korotkin, The New York Art World.

About the Author

Paul Weingarten, painter, Draughtsman, Poet and founder of the American Crafts Festivals at Lincoln Center in New York City has a bachelor’s degree from New York University. Born in New York City, studied art with Martin Pajeck, a student of Max Beckman, and poetry with James Land Jones a Student of Archibald MacLeish, at Harvard University. He is married and has five children and lives in Montclair, NJ. His work is in museums throughout the United States including the High Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, and the Houston Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas as well as prominent private collections. He has exhibited in New York City, Los Angelis and Berlin, Germany and has been positively reviewed by major publications including the New York Times. He has Taught and/or lectured at The National Academy of fine art in New York City, The Studio School of New York, Amherst college, Columbia Graduate School of Art Education, University of Wisconsin, and published in a number of journals including humanities magazine.