PERFORMANCE PIECE, 1980 40 X50″
Purchased in Erie Pa, from a regional competition at the Erie Art Museum.
The owner is unknown. The painting presents three figures, two walking, the other drawn on the pavement. The one on the pavement is the Aricebo Man image sent into outer space by the giant array radio telescope in Puerto Rico.
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.