Jon Blake AKA Crazy Red Beard: Performance Art
By Chris Brunelle
At a recent gallery opening in Tribeca, I was struck by one painting in particular. It stood out from the crowd not only in style but also in sheer energy. Where most paintings around it seemed tame and well behaved, this one grabbed your eyes, pulled them in, and partied with them. I sought out the gallery program to find out the title and artist of this captivating work. As I came back to the painting with this information in hand, a friendly fellow gallery attendee casually eased in and introduced himself. Although I might use different words, he had a crazy red beard