CLIMBING MOUNT MERU 70×70″ acrylic on canvas
The image of man is that sent out into space by the Aricebo Giant Array Radio Telescope
in Puerto Rico to other galaxies. The shape of man is in binary code. Mount Meru
is a Buddhist metaphor for striving to reach enlightenment.
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.