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Magic
Castle, 2010, oil on
canvas, 72" x 80"
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"The reason I made so many paintings about LA is now
becoming clear through the difficulty I am finding in articulating what I love
about the city. Apart from its newness to this born-and-bred New Yorker, along
with the expansiveness and a pleasure-oriented culture, something about
the city always fills me with an inexplicable sense of joy and freedom.
Everyday activities like driving along the freeway always seemed strangely
special. Magic Castle's eponymous name comes from one of the
handful of Hollywood-area motels where I have
spent time over the past few years. I did a series of drawings of the view from
my balcony, which spawned this particular painting. There are other works which reference different locales and architecture, foliage, swimming pools, and even a
Surrealist-influenced self-portrait as a sun-drenched, secret West Coaster."-- Amanda Church
... you got that special kind of sadness
you got that tragic set of charms
that only comes from time spent in Los Angeles
makes me wanna wrap you in my arms...
(from the song Time Spent in Los Angeles by Dawes)
you got that tragic set of charms
that only comes from time spent in Los Angeles
makes me wanna wrap you in my arms...
(from the song Time Spent in Los Angeles by Dawes)