Author: Jonathan Cernak

I checked out that James Joyce book from the library this term, but am sad to say I never got a chance to read it. This is still on my TO DO list. My term in London is complete, and so I cataloged all my work. The following three images of ME were created by Richard Burton and Jane Moriarity, with Richard’s being the last two. Richard is a talented portrait painter from my studio, ironically we also share birthdays. I tried to acquire his oil painting, but he would not part with it, as he adores it too much. Fair enough, I know how difficult it is to sell or give away art. He claims it is the best painting he did all term, but I keep telling him, it is the subject matter which makes it most striking;) Click on any of these three images and you will find a link to most of my semester’s work. I say most because not all watercolors are included, nor are any of my sketches. But all oil paintings are represented, with one exception of a painting I started this morning that I intend on leaving in my apartment. But who knows, maybe I’ll love it so much, it will come home with me.

There is no particular order to the following slide show, only alphabetically by title. (Yes, I attempted to title some of this work, but they are definitely not chiseled in stone) Most of these paintings are complete, and some are huge, others rather small. Unfortunately, no dimensions are given, maybe I will attempt to fix that minor fault. The oil painting of Big Ben has already sold, and is currently in the possession of the Cernak Family in Dallas, Texas. Although, everything else is for sale, granted I get it all back to the United States unscathed. Shipping all this work has already seen a few setbacks. Please enjoy, and again, click on any of the images below. (Note: Depending on your internet connection it may take a few seconds to download, so be patient.) I love to get feedback, so don’t be shy.

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So my time abroad is coming to an end, and the final two weeks at school see me in a frenzy to finish more paintings and document everything before returning home. I intend on putting most of my semester’s work online by Wednesday of next week at the latest. I have one more assessment on Monday and then I will take photos and slideshow everything. Our whole school is busy preparing for an art show at a place called Woburn starting tommorrow. I will put my large ‘studio painting’ on display, everyone seems to enjoy this piece, as I have gotten numerous complements already. Its quite funny and there is a lot of symbolism within it. I have added portraits of a few of my professors and friends, just not enough time to get everyone I would like. This is a safe painting to display at Woburn compared to my other sexually sugestive work, but also one everyone can relate to, and create their own dialogue for.

Next week after the show there is an all school party, then Jane and I pack our bags. On the 16th we will fly to Italy for 8 days, beginning in Florence and taking the train south through Tuscany, going as far as we can to find some warm weather. We would love to check out the Amalfi coast before finishing our journey in Rome on the 23rd. Then back to London for less than 24 hours before flying back to Chicago. It will be a hectic 3 weeks, but one we are both prepared and excited for. I may only have time to write one more blog between now and Christmas, so I apologize.

A great friend of mine at the Slade is Steve Allen, he is from Scotland and is one of my favorite artists here. He is a unique individual, tall with long black hair, with paint always on his pants, shoes and hands. Like me, everyone knows Steve at the Slade. He has amazing charisma. He is passionate about art much like myself, and has a silly sense of humor. Steve and I had an idea to collaborate over a month ago, and we finally pulled it off over the past few days. We spent time discussing ideas, the birth of painting was one idea, but basically it came down to just throwing some paint down. He has a graphic quality to his work, almost cartoon-like, with smilely faces and ‘kitsch’ symbols almost always finding their way to the surface. He is all about the ‘art of distruction’ and will build up amazing paintings only to annihilate them later. I find his work full of energy, humor, and with amazing, almost haphazard brushwork. Sometimes he goes to far, other times not far enough. We are both expressive painters. Steve feels the same way about my paintings as I do about his, which is why he befriended me, which is how we teamed up.

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Ask anyone in America what the connotation of the word ‘Amsterdam’ is, and the response you’ll probably get is that of a liberal city where prostitution is legal and marijuana is tolerated. Even the phrase ‘Red Light District’ conjures these crazy images and smokey ideas. This is what I believed before arriving there. Unfortunately, the denotation of Amsterdam gets lost in modern society, and simply means ‘dam in the river Amstel’, whereby it created a delta full of canals. In fact, there are more canals here than in Venice. Truth is, Jane and I had an unbelievable time exploring Amsterdam, and we want to squash the negative connotation of this great city.

After a short flight from London, and brief train ride to ‘Centraal Station’ we walked through the city in search of our hotel. This is the quietest city ever. There is very little noise polution. With very few cars, everyone is on bike or the tram. Bikers are everywhere. Its almost surreal. The world’s largest bike garage is here (photos below). If you owned a car in this city, you would be in a completely different social class, and tax bracket. Such an Old World feel everywhere you look. After dropping off our bags at the hotel, we went walking. Jane wanted to see the Red Light District, and frankly so did I.

As you creep along the canals amid the glow of red lights, you are innundated with prostitutes in windows, wearing nothing but underware and bad make-up. Not very inviting. Made me think, it takes a lot for a woman to whore herself out like this, but it also takes a certain kind of disturbed man to accept this raunchiness. Jane and I stuck out like sore thumbs, we are too clean and colorful. The kind of people walking around this district are all shady and dark. Peddlers pushing XTC and and evil looks from pick-pocketers. I got bad vibes from this place, fortunately it wasn’t completely dark yet. We tryed to find a cozy coffeeshop, and located one after a prolonged search, called the Stone’s Cafe. Jane and I wanted to try a ‘Space Cake’, so we purchased one of those, and some green leafy called Bubblegum. Heineken from the tap was delicious, and the warning on the package of the brownie encouraged us to only eat a small portion, and that was exactly what we did. Then we hung out a bit because the music was awesome and very similiar to my own iPod collection, so we felt very comfortable. Jane and I brought some watercolors along, and painted a few pictures. It was not until we got up to leave did we realize the brownie was having an effect on us. Good thing we only had a small bite each. As we walked around the horseshoe shaped streets of Amsterdam it felt like we were in a carnival. The lights were much more intense now as the night had fallen, and sounds were now felt, not just heard. We were in Amsterdam!

Mexican food was on the menu that evening. Mango, Melon, and regular Margaritas were delicious, and Jane and I shared a giant tamale stuffed with chicken, prunes, and olives. She will claim this was the best Mexican food ever, and it was damn good, even though I think the space cake was to blame. Then we bought some more munchies and went back to the hotel for the night. I stayed up late painting and thinking. It was difficult for both of us to sleep that night, our stomachs were rumbling.

So that first night was interesting to say the least, the rest of our time was much more relaxed and sober. I am an artist, and I came to Amsterdam to see art, and there is a lot of it. Another fun fact; Amsterdam has more museums per square meter than any other city in the world. First we went to the Rijksmuseum, and saw countless works by Dutch masters including Vermeer, Jan Steen, and Rembrandt. I was most impressed with Rembrandts’ enormous canvas, and one of his most famous, ‘Night Watch’. We also saw dozens of his drawings and etchings, and self portraits. Unfortunately, the whole building is being renovated, so much of the collection was not available until 2008. Then, we walked a few hundred yards to Van Gogh’s Museum and saw his amazing collection. There was a special Expressionist show going on in the new wing, showing Van Gogh’s influence on ‘The Bridge’ and ‘The Blue Rider’ art movements. After a thorough exploration of both museums, we set off to catch a canal bus. On our way we walked through a great open market, and Jane found a spectacular jacket, which I intend on painting her with it on. Then we cruised up and down the canals as night fell on the city. This is Amsterdam at its finest, on the water observing all the buildings from that great vantage point.

The next day we went to a flea market and Jane bought me a beautiful blue velvet jacket for cheap, now we both have something nice to wear together. I also found an art store, and bought a few tubes of paint. Then we went to Rembrandts house, now a museum, and saw where the Dutch master used to live and work. We bought a ‘Museumkaart’ the day before, so it gave us unlimited access into most of the Netherland’s museums. This pass was cheap and is good for a year, if anyone out there is planning a trip to Holland, let me know and I’ll let you have it. 
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We rode the canal bus again to the Stedelijk, their modern art museum, which showcased this years ‘Vincent’ prize candidates and winner. This is much like the Turner Prize in Britain, but for much more established artists throughout Europe, winner recieving 50,000 euros. This was the most raw museum I have ever been to, holes in the concrete floor simply blasted through, revealing twisted rebar in the cement, to pave a path for a staircase. Great contemporary art, and shitty art too, Jane and I talked about the work we saw for hours. We were running out of time, so the ‘Anne Frank House’ had to be put on hold til next time.

I cannot say enough how unique and fantastic this city is. Amsterdam is also a very romantic place, and all that negative sub-culture can be avoided if so desired. The architecture is simply amazing here, much of the 17th and 18th century homes still survive, and Dutch influences are common in America today. I realize this blog may put a damper on any future political aspirations for myself, but I don’t care if I shot myself in the foot. Unless honesty and liberal values become more respected in America, you will not see my name on any ballot anytime soon. President Bush did drugs, he just has a difficult time admitting it. Holland’s system seems to work, the ‘heathens’ are contained to a central area, and life thrives all around. This is a city everyone must see to believe.

The only downside to this vacation, was the fact I lost the chance to meet Luc Tuymans, one of the hottest, if not THE hottest artist on the market today. My professor told us days before we were leaving Luc was coming in, and that I should cancel the trip to meet him because he is so ‘influencial, blah blah blah’. I can jelously say, one of my studio mates got a brief tutorial from him. Oh well, what can I do? Its not like he would have given me any of his art, but his knowledge would have been appreciated. I did meet with Van Gogh and Rembrandt, unfortunately the conversation was one-sided though. 

Click on the picture below for our Amsterdam slideshow. Note: no images of the ‘Red Light District’ because it is taboo. Personal Notes: Congratulations to David and Lisa McCorry on the birth of their third child, Molly Christine. And, I will be back in the midwest Christmas Eve.

 

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Last week was busy as my mother arrived on Thursday, and then friend Ross Harmon the next day. I also saw and thoroughly enjoyed the premier of Casino Royale. This was the best Bond film in such a long time. The producers did a fantastic job redefining the spy, Daniel Craig is tough not suave. The plot was believable and engaging. Bond did not rely on gadgets and there was not an ‘evil lair’ at the end of the film. Nonstop action, and worth seeing. On friday, Ross only had 24 hours to explore London, I met him at the Tube station and then found £5 drifting on the street, the day was starting off great. We walked downtown, and I showed him all the major sites, and even cultured him in the National Gallery and later at the Tate Modern. Jane joined us later and we drank some beers and rode the slides! Then we found a quant pub, ate some grub, and drank many more pints of the good stuff. It was great to catch up with a friend from the states, even though he made me miss Colorado. The lucky guy had already been skiing this year!

My mom explored Scotland for a day, and then took in London and Salisbury. If only there was more time! She was thrilled to see where I live, and my studio. We enjoyed many great meals, and card games. We taught Jane how to play Euchre, the two of us made a great team, and we landed up coming from behind to beat my mom and Jerry.
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Yesterday for Thanksgiving I prepared a fantastic meal, and had some of my studio mates come over for their first Thanksgiving celebration. After dinner we sat around the table and painted portraits of each other. I had to explain a few times what the holiday was all about, and they were confused because they thought we slaughtered the Native Americans. I assured them before all that happened, the Native Americans opened their heart and soul to the English pilgrims, and they shared a great feast. Which really made me think many Americans celebrate this holiday and probably forget the true meaning of the day. I don’t even know if I know the true meaning. Were/Are we thanking the Native Americans? Are we thankful to be alive? Are we thankful the native peoples of North America were not as technologically advanced as the English settlers? (So we could plunder that great people’s land) Are we thankful for turkey and gravy and an excuse to stuff ourselves? I don’t want to sound pessimistic. I just had a hard time explaining the holiday to my English friends, so it made me think. Personally, its unfortunate the Native Americans and Europeans did not assimilate better when the United States of America was forming. But the past cannot be changed, only the present and future can. Don’t forget to ask yourself what you are thankful for, and be respectful of others, and Mother Earth. If you share the space you occupy, others will share with you. I am truely thankful to be alive, in good health, with great family and friends. I miss you all and hope you had a great holiday.