Meditations by Sheldon Drake

Showing June 26th - July 21st, 2008

Sheldon Drake's process in creating art is a meditative process. For the viewer each piece might be reminiscent of something, a mood, a feeling, or a season perhaps. For Sheldon, the work comes from a state of mind that translates to vibration. It is no more specific than that. Although we may find as the viewer that the vibrations in some way impact our minds, recall a mood or memory, Sheldon simply wants to "make you trip".

What pieces do you connect with, and why?

In Sheldon's own words: " All is ornament, unable but to generate consciousness via entertainment. It couldn't give a damn one way or the other what happens; it's just like liquid, which can only penetrate every crevice, wind following every eddy. It certainly doesn't require any of our efforts, as it has no goal, other than perhaps sleep, so nothing we do can call itself "important", so just get over it. And, fine and all to have a lovely theory, but if it isn't in the work, then so what about all the books you read; if you were "thinking" when you made the painting then it's probably about ego, something I already get quite enough of at home "

Art is a personal experience. Bring your friends to Meditations by Sheldon Drake and you might find an interesting and open-ended discussion. 

To purchase art by Sheldon Drake, contact Anjali at 410-662-8626.