Van Gogh Brush with Genius is worth the view

Vincent Van Gogh made more than 800 paintings in his short life. Near the end of his 37 years on Earth, he was averaging three paintings a day. You can hear an actor portraying Van Gogh narrate his life by seeing “Van Gogh Brush with Genius” at an IMAX. As a member of the Art Association of Harrisburg, I had the opportunity to screen the film this evening at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg.

You need not be a painter to see this movie, although as an artist, I was awestruck by the portrayal of his paintings on the big screen. I am a huge fan of Van Gogh’s brush strokes and his portrayal of light, but then, this is why I love Monet, too. Nonetheless, as I was saying, you need not be a painter to see Brush with Genius; the cinematography is enthralling. The fields, trees,and flowers and streets of Paris come to life and you are there – so very there. The photographer in me felt total admiration for the shooters.

Thanks to my fellow Middletown Area Arts Collective artists Linda Billet, Shari Brandt and Bob Tonkin, the Art Association of Harrisburg and the Whitaker Center for a most marvelous evening.