The Complexities of Love

Inspiration plays an intricate role in the development of the aesthetic inventions that invigorate an artist’s creativity. When inspired, the visionary absorbs every facet of their motivation and cultivates some of society's favored works. These avant-garde artists are recognized for their unique color adaptations and their expressive shapes that stimulate the minds-eye of the viewer. But they, like many artists before and after them, have all been inspired in various certainties by the complexities of love.  

In many languages, love is not always spelled the same nor have the same pronunciation. The meaning of the word has numerous complications. Love is an easy word to confuse the heart especially when you are unsure of the motive behind the implication. Loving a person versus loving a chair doesn’t negate the fact of love, but it doesn’t necessarily ignite the same burning desire either.  This is why; the art of love transcends art movements by being a part of each movement. Plenty of master and modern artists understand the importance of emoting their feeling onto canvas. No matter the inspiration: a flower, a woman, or a poem, artists use their passion to tell the admirer what they are thinking or how they are feeling. The passion the artists feels towards their muses breaks the mold of mediocrity and kindles the true desires of the wanting to be heard and recognized as an individual. Similar to Romanticism, (which has nothing to do with using muses), strong emotional balance is the main ingredient to authentic creativity. No matter when the image was created or when it is viewed, the creator’s desire is to leave part of themselves in the art. Each creation becomes their product of love.  

This Valentine weekend, Baterbys will be hosting an Art of Love: Soco Freire event. Not only will you be able to view beautiful romantic artworks that you can add to your collection, but this will give us a rare opportunity to meet one of Baterbys most romantic living artists, Soco Freire. Soco pours passion and love into her creations. Her colors explode onto the canvas with a cascade of chaotic order. With each image she creates a story worth sharing, they are reflections of the power of influence. Soco has learned to master a style that emotes the senses to its fullest potential. Valentine’s Day, being her favored holiday, was the inspiration she needed to create a new collection that she will introduce to the Baterbys clientele.

Come mix and mingle with us, and we celebrate the Art of Love with Soco Freire on Friday, February 15, and 6:00p. RSVP, and enter the chance to win a framed artwork, just for attending!