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Twelve
Paintings, with Commentary by Louise Huebner Painting #7: The Grand Canal in Venice |
Mentor Huebner
The Grand Canal in Venice, 1958
Oil on Masonite
24 X 30 inches
© Louise Huebner
Mentor was a prolific artist and painted many scenes. There was no one theme. Each painting's form and design was his art, not its juxtaposition with any of the other paintings. He didn't 'think' themes. For him a painting's composition counted, not its look in the midst of its 'associates.'
He painted since his late teens. At times, the volume of his work could appear to show preferences. But that would be based on an incomplete view of his painting output.
If someone had never seen the entire body of his work, and was only shown one small part, and it happened to have a couple of similar topics, then they might be led to conclude that he had been motivated to paint just one or the other of either churches, oceans, beaches, lakes, ports, ships, canoes, boats, sunflowers, bougainvillea, hills, hay fields, fig trees, farmlands, mountains, deserts, water tanks, yellow trash bins, amusement parks, skylines, towers or bridges. But that wouldn't be true. Mentor painted any scene that struck his fancy. No matter its category. After a while, though, it could seem there was a particular topic he favored.
If anything really grabbed him, maybe it was water. All kinds of water. Its colors shift with changing light, so he'd have to paint fast to capture what he saw. Water was as much a challenge to him as were the mountains.
He was also very romantic. So that motivated him. The Grand Canal in Venice, Mentor's painting of a graceful turn-of-the-century bridge in Venice, California, shows the spot must have had everything going for him. He captured a feeling from its look and conveyed it in the painting.
It's dreamy.
Mentor always went painting with a happy demeanor and returned home equally as pleasant. He'd become very happy-go-lucky the last few minutes before he left to paint. Art seemed to affect him the way a love affair might affect someone. He was always emotionally super-charged when the moment came to go painting. His mood was such that, if it wasn't for the painting he brought home ... I might have wondered.
"I'll bring you back a nice painting, Honey."
And he always did.
Mentor Huebner's One Artist Show
- Mentor (Self Portrait)
Mojave Gold
Palace of Fun
The Bistro - Paris
Sexi Beach Bar
Saint Mark's in Venice
The Grand Canal in Venice
The Foreigner
Henry Ford Bridge
Mortal Wound
Bourbon Street
California Gold
From Your Guide: Mentor’s widow, Louise Huebner, is a writer, and the author of over 11 books about the Occult. She has the dubious honor of being the only officially appointed Official Witch in the world. She was designated Official Witch of Los Angeles during a Spell Cast at the Hollywood Bowl, where she had been 'booked' to increase the 'sexual vitality' of Los Angeles County's 78 cities. This event took place on "Folklore Day," during a concert in a series of Hollywood Bowl Concerts: "Twelve Summer Sundays at the Bowl." The 'Official Certificate' was inadvertently legal, having been signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Los Angeles County Supervisors and affixed with the County Seal.
Mentor and Louise are the parents of three children (a son, and twins: a son and a daughter) and the grandparents of six (four boys and two girls). Louise is quick to say,
"All the kids are very good looking, intelligent and talented," and adds,
"But then, why not?"
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The Mentor Huebner Art Gallery is located in the Medford International Airport, Medford, Oregon.
The Mentor Huebner Official Website: http://www.MentorHuebnerArt.com
Louise Huebner - Curator: LouiseHuebner@MentorHuebnerArt.com
Sale or Exhibition Information regarding Paintings and Drawings (Originals, Giclées or Prints), Fine Art or Film Production Art can be obtained by emailing Louise Huebner.
