Classical art, the meaningful expression and spine tingling emotion that exudes timelessness and inspiration, is apparently alive and well. The large painting by Graydon Parrish, The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy: September 11, 2001, in the New Britain (Connecticut) Museum of Art, reminds us all what painting can express, above all other mediums and even language itself. This level of communication can easily be thought of as dead, and I didn't find it surprizing that this piece has been railed on by many "top critics" of art. 
Graydon Parrish brings us back to a time in human history when painters were commissioned for extraordinary work. Graydon has filled this piece with horrific expressions of unbelievable pain and suffering, something we all endured that horrible day and can relate to all too well. The symbolism alone is worth decades of study and reflection. It's definitely worth a visit to the New Britain Museum of Art. NPR Story on Graydon: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6638786. Graydon is a colleague of my studio mate Tony Curanaj, an impressive painter in his own right who i'll be blogging about soon.
As Parrish Notes: "Only through the most arduous study can one create art. Each picture I paint is based on thorough research in the science of light, form, and technique as well as the study of the old masters- and their history".
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