The Recorder - Music, life inspire Rodney Madison's art
Music, life inspire Rodney Madison’s art A detail at the top of this painting by Rodney Madison depicts the elevated, or "El," train in Chicago, where Madison grew up. The painting is one of many layered on the walls of Madison's studio at 100 Avenue A in Turners Falls. For the Recorder/Trish Crapo Rodney Madison applies paint to a work-in-progress. He seldom plans a painting out before he begins but prefers to find his way as he goes along. For the Recorder/Trish Crapo Rodney Madison cites artists Romare Beardon, Salvadore Dali and Jean-Michel Basquiat as influences. But jazz music and n...
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