Isaac John Lewis Blog

Watch A Video Of Some Of My Paintings

Isaac John Lewis — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:09:18 +0100

Link to videos of paintings by Isaac John Lewis:

http://www.kool-jam.com/Isaac_John_Lewis/video.php

All Summer Exhibit - Starts June 23, 2009

Isaac John Lewis — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:23 +0100

BRUSHED JAZZ
AN EXHIBIT BY CUBAN ARTIST
ISAAC JOHN LEWIS

ISAAC JOHN LEWIS, ACCLAIMED VISUAL ARTIST FROM HAVANA, WILL BE SHOWING HIS LATEST JAZZ INSPIRED PAINTINGS AT THE CELLAR RESTAURANT/JAZZ CLUB, 3611 WEST BROADWAY, VANCOUVER FOR THE ENTIRE SUMMER.

WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO ATTEND THE OPENING ON JUNE 23RD, 5:30 – 7:30 PM JUST IN TIME TO KICK OFF THE VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL.

ISAAC’S NEW SERIES CELEBRATES THE ENDURING LEGACY OF MUSIC IN CUBA, SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE RAVAGED BEAUTY OF HIS HOME TOWN’S ARCHITECTURE THAT HAS REMAINED AN INSPIRATION FOR ISAAC AS AN ARTIST EVEN AS HE SPENDS MORE TIME IN CANADA. TRAINED IN FINE ARTS AT THE ACADEMIA DE SAN ALEJANDRO, THE OLDEST SCHOOL OF ART IN THE COUNTRY, MR. LEWIS’ WORK IS IN COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, INCLUDING NEW YORK, SPAIN AND ENGLAND. HIS PERCEPTION OF LIGHT AND DETAIL BRINGS THE VIEWER INTO A WORLD OF SOUND THAT IS UNIQUELY CUBAN.

THE CORY WEEDS TRIO WILL PERFORM AND THE WINE WILL FLOW, SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A NIGHT OF
KOOL SOUNDS, WARM COLORS AND SWEET LIBATIONS.
Free admission

ART:YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!

PHOTO

Isaac John Lewis — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:43:40 +0100

Isaac John Lewis

Artist Statement

Isaac John Lewis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:00:08 +0100

This series is about all those Cubans that left and are still leaving their beloved island by sea, sailing away in any thing that floats, but still carrying their own “ Cuba “ with them even if it is only in their hearts. Like many immigrants and the displaced the world over, for most Cubans the new world can be a strange place. As we say over there, ‘Cubans are Cubans wherever they go!’

My impression is that apart from natural curiosity about the world most Cubans would prefer to be able to make a decent living at home without uprooting themselves from everything that is dear and familiar to them. Economically that is not often possible so a lot of Cubanos just create some small space that feels like ‘home’ wherever they land.

These paintings are a modest tribute to all those who are left with only their beloved memories. It is the everyday we take for granted that lingers the longest in our minds. The old broken houses, noisy “barrios”, laundry lines, rumba on the street corner, dominos clacking under the light of a street lamp, swaying palm trees and the scent of the hot summer nights; shouting neighbors and the large families crowded into a living room that always seems to be able to squeeze in one more. This is what I brought with me.

Isaac John Lewis