Trace Meek

A Tree for All Seasons—Essay

Trace Meek — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:44:44 GMT

One last photograph of my old friend the oak tree, before its home is razed to accommodate a new Walmart store.

Remembering Hillman Curtis—Essay

Trace Meek — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:44:44 GMT

In 2012 cancer claimed one of the world’s creative greats, Hillman Curtis. His influence will always be felt, especially among new media designers and artists.

Espresso—Short Film

Trace Meek — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:44:44 GMT

A brief, loving tribute to the art of making stovetop espresso. Set to my original music.

Wintertime Fun: Pond Skating—Short Film

Trace Meek — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:44:44 GMT

Matt Waugh and I enjoy some pond hockey on a patch of ice on Lower Mill Pond in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

Boneyard—Painting

Trace Meek — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A lovely, peaceful, melancholy scene set in the old part of Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens, Georgia.

Whirligigs—Sculptural Installation

Trace Meek — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A site-specific sculptural installation that I created for the Season Opening Gala at Jacob’s Pillow, a dance center in Becket, Massachusetts.

Figure Drawing

Trace Meek — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:44:44 GMT

Some figure studies, and some thoughts on the odd practice of drawing the nude human figure.

Historical Portraits at Rao’s Café

Trace Meek — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:44:44 GMT

Four portraits: Paul Revere, W.E.B. Du Bois, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost. Installed over the patio at Rao’s Café in Amherst, MA.

Autumn in New England—Photograph

Trace Meek — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:44:44 GMT

One of the things I am most thankful for is New England, the place where I live. The colors of the fall foliage and the sky are awe-inspiring.

Farewell to Summer—Photograph

Trace Meek — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A photograph I took of a favorite old tree in a favorite meadow in a favorite town in Massachusetts.

Bringing It All Back Home—Essay

Trace Meek — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:44:44 GMT

In September of 2012 I moved out of the One Cottage Street art studio space that I had rented since 2004. I’ve set up a new workspace in my apartment.

Two Sunflowers—Painting

Trace Meek — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

I painted these two happy sunflowers for a friend, as a wedding gift for her cousin.

Sunflowers and Daisies—Paintings

Trace Meek — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

Flowers are such rewarding subjects to paint. Not only do they hold still, but they are full of color and intriguing form.

Place to Bee—Paintings

Trace Meek — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

In 2004—the same year as I moved into my studio at One Cottage Street—I had a solo show of my paintings at Woodstar Café in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Belly Cast—Painted Sculpture

Trace Meek — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A plaster cast of a mama’s belly that I decorated with sculptural petals and a landscape scene.

1895—Painting

Trace Meek — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A monochromatic painting based upon a Meek family portrait taken in 1895 in Berryville, Arkansas.

Bueno y Sano—Paintings

Trace Meek — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

Images from the Burlington, Vermont Bueno y Sano restaurant, which I decorated with paintings.

Muse Shoes—Steel Sculpture

Trace Meek — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A pair of high-heeled shoes, whimsically rendered in welded steel, and presented on a walnut base.

Horse—Ceramic Sculpture

Trace Meek — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A horse drinking water, hand-built out of low-fire red clay, glazed and fired.

Mohawk Trail—Painting

Trace Meek — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

An oil painting based upon a scene from the the Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, Massachusetts.

Divining—Painting

Trace Meek — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A painting about the subconscious. Made in 1994-95, around the time that I graduated from UMass Amherst.

Steel Arch Bridge and Boats—Sculptural Installation

Trace Meek — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A sculptural installation involving welded steel boats carrying symbolic cargoes, and a welded steel arch bridge.

Hanging up the Skates—Essay

Trace Meek — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:44:44 GMT

A little story about my history with the great sport of ice hockey, and about my retirement from organized play.

The Making of a Painting

Trace Meek — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:44:44 GMT

A time-lapse movie—covering almost a year—showing the process of the making of a painting.

Blanketed—Photograph

Trace Meek — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:44:44 GMT

A long-exposure photo of an old New England farmhouse at night, under a fresh blanket of snow.

New England Gothic—Photograph

Trace Meek — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:44:44 GMT

Classic Americana, New England style: an old white house in Northfield, Massachusetts, under a blanket of freshly-fallen autumn leaves.

Two Trees—Photograph

Trace Meek — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:44:44 GMT

Two maple trees atop Mt. Pollux, in South Amherst, Massachusetts.

San Francisco & the Marin Headlands

Trace Meek — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:44:44 GMT

For two summers in a row, I had the pleasure of visiting the San Francisco Bay area. These are some photos of my adventures.

Celebrating a Decade Online

Trace Meek — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:44:44 GMT

My website has been online since February 7, 2001. This is cause for celebration.

Lone Tree

Trace Meek — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:44:44 GMT

An old oak tree standing in a meadow, set against a dramatic cloud-dappled sky.

Little Deaths—A Chapbook

Trace Meek — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:44:44 GMT

In 1995, fresh out of college, I wrote, hand-bound, and self-published a chapbook called Little Deaths.

Alaskan Sunset—Photograph

Trace Meek — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:44:44 GMT

A photograph taken from a boat on Kachemak Bay in August of 2004.