Artist , Bruce Iverson brings a 3,000 year-old tradition to life.  Using a style called "hsieh-i",  Iverson paints spontaneous strokes of watercolor to creat images of the natural world on handmade rice papers.  According to tradition, the artist wanders outdoors, observes nature and then paints what is most vividly remembered.  In all cases the painting should express "chi".  This term can best be translated as breath or spirit...the energy that gives something life.  To create his works, Iverson uses very simple, yet elegant tools called the "Four Treasures"...hand ground sumi ink, bamboo brushes, a carved inkstone and hand made rice papers.  Though sometimes appearing simple, the art of Asian Brush Painting demands a high level of skill, concentration, and knowledge of the materials.  Once the brush is committted to paper, there is no turning back or touching up...success or failure in an instant!

The best pieces result from times when heart, mind, and hand are in accord and in fact are "written ideas".  The traditional red seal or "chop" is a handcarved stamp in Asian characters which designates the artist's name, studio, or a poetic idea.  Bruce has been painting in this manner since 1972 and has studied with three master brush painters...Jean Shen, Hsiung Ju, and Ning Yeh.  His work is part of corporate and private collections in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia.  Bruce teaches workshops and classes in Asian Brush Painting, has created a greeting card line, and is a juried member of the New Hampshire Art Association.

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