Shane Guffogg: Art and Spirituality Part 1

In this discussion, Shane Guffogg and I explore the many facets of art and spirituality. We observe how this topic seeps into his everyday life and ultimately into his paintings.  We also briefly talk about Francis Bacon’s crucifixion paintings. I ask questions about the late artist’s spiritual search into the depths of humanity and how he might have arrived. We compare Bacon’s process to Guffogg’s. The topic of art and spirituality is vast, and it is an endless subject I am deeply intrigued by. There is no doubt this is part one of many more discussions to embrace. 

Shane Guffogg is an American artist that looks through the lens of humanity at civilizations, both past, and present, and views time as threads that connect all people. His work is a visual language that is informed by the spiritualism of abstraction and the realism of the old masters. These two ideas are usually seen as separate but Guffogg fuses them seamlessly into works that transcend and become testaments to thoughts that inform us of who we are in the 21st century.

To learn more about Shane Guffogg visit, www.shaneguffogg.com

Music by April Aberdeen and Shane Guffogg

Special thanks to Greta Stromquist

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