Welcome to JaZzArt en València. This blog will post daily articles on art (especially the paintings I make), on artists, music…and musicians…and the poetry that I write. I will also post here many of the videos that I make for YouTube that comprise my Art History series.
What is «Jazz-Art»? It is the approach to painting that I have been developing for more than twenty years. I believe that painting is the art of the search, and the search is eternal. A painting begins in the head then begins to travel down the arms to the fingers that hold the brush and apply colours, lines and ideas on a surface. After the thought of the painting comes the actual work of putting it on a canvas, or other surface. To do this I allow room for much improvisation…as would a jazz musician after studying the charts of the song…and in so doing I let the painting…sort of…paint itself, of course with rhythm, which is as essential to jazz as is improvisation.
All of this is contrived, well thought out, well researched and investigated. Art is not intuitive. A painter need not be original. I believe, as many artists throughout art history have stated, that we are all copyists and the original ones copied from nature. I do not consider myself an «artist», I am a painter, a searcher, and a lover of faith and nature.
Cheers…
JaZzArt en València 
What afine cover (or inaugural) pic for your site! Whew! Today will be a good day – – I have maintained contact with a most valued (and esteemed) friend. Do well. Enjoy your evening – I’ve not waltzed through all your pages, but at least I can access your site. You can enjoy your red or martini. Catch you tomorrow. Things to do now….
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Thank you Espie! It’s empty right now but little by little…you are an esteemed friend and I value your friendship, support and encouragement. All the best!
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Excited about your new blog and all the art and music you will be sharing. All the best, my dear friend!
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Thank you my friend! Let’s see how it works out…
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Good luck with the new blog. I thought this was you. Is this a second blog or a replacement blog?
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Thank you Pat, yes it’s me, and this will be a totally new blog…stay tuned…cheers!
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Francisco. I’ll be curious to see where you take this. It may keep you off the streets but maybe not out of the bars.
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I am surrounded by bars, out my door, in a radius of 20m there are 10 sidewalk bars on my street…how can I stay away? 😊😁🍷🌹👍
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Expect some houseguests at some point in the indefinite future.
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All my guests have a great time in the neighbourhood! Omnia Caelum Studios Valencia is always open 😀
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Wonderful. Hasta luego.
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Hasta luego.
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Oh I love this. Beautiful artwork too Francisco. I too am excited by this new site. Looking forward to hearing your music (which I Love) and reading your articles and watching your wonderful videos featuring other artist. Big hugs and blessings. ❤️Joni
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Thank you so much Joni! God willing I will begin to fill this new site with some beautiful things! Blessings and love to you both from us here in Spain.
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You are so welcome. I know you will. I sent Gül a message. It is so late there. I love your new site. Blessings and love to you two as well. ❤️
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Thank you so much Joni! You and Scott are a blessing! All our love and our best! 🌹❤😊
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You and Gül are a blessing to this community for so many reasons. Your featuring artist that were neglected with your amazing videos, your own gorgeously collected work all over the world and your music and poetry. Gül a genius with her own abilities and talent as well. Our love to the two of you. ❤️🤗🌹
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We truly and greatly admire you, your poetry is beautiful, as beautiful as your soul. You and Scott are a blessing and we send you both, always, all our love. Have a wonderful holiday! 😊❤🌹
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Thank you so much dear friends. May God bless you both always. Love ❤️ Joni
PS please say a prayer for a very young woman, Retha, who has two children, one not yet crawling. She has cancer that treatment can no longer help. Her mother is part of our community and a wonderful soul. God can and does give miracles to people all the time. I thank you both in advance for your prayer. ❤️🤗🌹🙏🙏🥰🙏
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Congratulations on the new site, Francisco, I look forward to your posts!
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Thank you 😊 Tiffany!
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Great new website, Francis! Very fresh and neat. All the best, Janet.
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Thank you so much Janet.
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I’ve finally caught back up with you Francesc and so will be able to see what you’ve been up to. I hope this new blog page delivers what you hope for. Cheers!
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Well, working fine so far Malc, and I am glad to see you and read your posts. I will be more or less off for a few days because I’ve relatives in town for about 12 days, so I’ll look in. Take good care and since it is wine time in Valencia, here’s to you!
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Salud! 🙂
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Salud 🥂
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Having spent four years in New Orleans, I developed a deeper appreciation of both jazz and art. Thanks for this post.
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You’re very welcome Jorge, and yes, New Orleans is a city that appreciates good music, jazz and good food! Always loved to visit it during Jazz Fest especially. All the best and greetings from Valencia, Spain
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I’ll look forward to visiting this site. I think I understand Jazz Art. It challenges more than one of the senses and I find myself searching for the ideal music. Do you use music when you paint? Does one of those bars contain the band I have waited a lifetime to hear play?
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Thank you Frederick and I will look forward to seeing you around. I do listen to music while drawing/painting/writing, and perhaps one of those bars does contain that band you’ve been waiting for…who knows…cheers my friend and a great day to you,
Francisco
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