"Fantasy images interwoven with realistic interpretations of everyday emotions" is one way that Noah Sulzman's art has been described. Since his early works, Noah has combined his every day experiences and innermost feelings with simple materials to create what critics have called "the most comprehensive collection of fingerpaintings in the 21st century".
The Art, the Artist, and the Collection
"Concentration is the key", cites Noah, during an interview that took place while he was creating “upsidedown” a whimsical and playful recipe of color that got its name when his mother, who is also his mentor, held the painting upside-down after a long day at the studio. Should the painting be displayed upside-down? "That is entirely up to the patron", says Noah. "Let each person who experiences the painting decide for himself which way it should be looked at".
People have often asked why the artist ends up with so much paint on his face. "There are days when I feel I must become One with my art. My paintings are my insides coming out, so why not come full circle and put some of the art back in me?", Noah says with a smile.
Of course, not all days are happy days, and his paintings reveal
times of trouble and
personal struggle.
The following is excerpted from Fingerpainting Magazine (March ‘02), a bi-monthly magazine that features fingerpainting professionals from around the world.