Exciting news for art aficionados and curious travelers alike! Waco Regional Airport is now home to a captivating masterpiece that beckons visitors to embark on a visual journey through the heart of Waco, Texas. Renowned artist Mike Tabor has graced our airport with his latest creation, A vibrant tapestry that captures the spirit of Waco's past, present, and future.
Dive into the full article on Creative Waco's website [link: https://creativewaco.org/publicart/airport/] for an in-depth article. Discover the artworks of Mike Tabor on an artistic journey through the heart of Waco.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
My primary interest is to expand techniques to interpret all subject matter using fewer literal representations. To produce visual statements using a variety of elements regardless of the elevations. By expanding creative interpretations, solutions can be explored in an endless variety of ways.
The concern for layers of light, intensity of color, and line values began with the pop-art movement. My figurative work began with a sensitive romanticism but has transitioned to an expressionistic representation. I credit the expressionist George Klimt for my interpretation of color harmonies, light, mood, and design.
My current practice involves combining assemblage elements in dense textural paintings. The foundation for this series was trying to reach conclusions using experimental applications. Expressing feelings and emotions without conforming to traditional representations of the subject.
It’s this background that I can attribute expressionistic exploration as a means of completing a conclusion. The conclusion that I make is that artists should seek their own reward in the process and the complete release from thought while making work and being indifferent to praise, ridicule, failure or success.