GAIA, 24” x 36”, acrylic on masonite panel-
“GAIA” is a painting based on the pyramid form and its anthropomorphic connection to the female form, landscape, the Cone Nebula in our own galaxy, mezzo-American ritual architecture, Mesopotamian ziggaruts, and the Glastonbury Tor in southern England. It is a painting that deals with similes on many levels. Gaia is our space ship, mother earth.
James H. Vredevoogd holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MFA in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. His paintings are in the permanent collections of two museums, two universities, and various private collections. An Emeritus professor of Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, he taught painting, drawing, and performance Art for thirty-two years.