Jimbo Blachly | Moon Notebooks

The activity of drawing is primary to Jimbo Blachly’s work. Blachly states: “The responsiveness of line and mark making to the fluidity of thought. The economy of means-ink and reed pen or pencil and the compact portability of small notebooks means I am almost never without the ability to draw or make a quick notation in my day-to-day life. Drawing, for me, is a mirror, reflecting the relationship between the perceiving mind, the hand, and the myriad phenomena, be it oak leaves, mosquitoes, memories, or burning forests. ” 

Over the past several years, Blachly has frequently focused on the parks near his home in upper Manhattan. His paintings, notebooks, watercolors, and small objects reflect his ongoing exploration of the genre of landscape and examine various approaches to notions of representation and abstraction.

Planthouse is thrilled to showcase a selection of Blachly's drawings on Guest List this September.