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Contemporary Australian Artist Maximizes Use of Internet

© Gretchen Wms. Jurek

A while back I got another e-mail message asking me to take a look at a website. These arrive from time to time. When I found time, I took a look. Nothing splashy nor flashy, but as I poked around I became more and more astonished. Not only was this fellow doing really terrific drawings and paintings, but he had webpages that were really nice! I couldn't believe his use of both the art media he uses and this medium we call the Internet. I have thought long and hard about its potential, but seldom see it well utilized. In this case, I must say, John Lovett makes wonderful use of his chosen media - all of them!

I have wondered about making an issue of this individual and his endeavors, but have decided that virtually all (pun not ignored) of what he has done fits together so well that I felt I had to showcase it. Another refreshing aspect is John's modesty. Having had a couple of communiques with him, I have found that he is really unassuming and humble, unusual in these times!

So, here is the article for March! I imagine John Lovett will just about fall over when he comes back to this site to take a look. Congratulations, John! You have set a good example for all of us who have a hard time focussing on what mediums we want to use, on questions of whether or not we should work hard on our art, on whether or not we think the Internet is compatible with traditional art media. Your work shows talent, yes - but also hard work and a need to communicate, and communication is what the arts and also the Internet are all about! You do it very well.

Here is the URL: http://www.johnlovett.com

Even though I have seen these works only in thumbnail sizes and a bit larger on a little computer monitor, with relatively low resolution and few colors, I cannot stop thinking about John's work. Be sure to look at his diaries and sketchbooks. Let me wonder - are these works quite small? Do they hold up when they are seen in a larger format? I would think that they do.

My guess is that John will have quite a jolly time when he gives some workshops in Italy in the next year or so. The language of his drawing and painting should be enough. It really won't matter much that he doesn't speak Italian. Saluti, John! Please continue doing your art and letting us see it!

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