Art Miniatures: III. Spotlight: RVA

The idea of the piece formed after observing a collection of art from the Deviantart collective. One of the works listed was Natasha Levandoski’s Trust Me which triggered the concept of the work. The piece reflects on some of the artists that I have encountered over the last few years. The primary focus of the work is the exploration of artistic style and detail through rhythmic and harmonic densities. Each miniature selects specific aspects of each piece of art and explores it musically. III. Spotlight: RVA: Paul Donahue’s Spotlight: RVA depicts Richmond, VA from the Belle Isle Bridge. Paul created the work on digital graphite to better represent the intersections between art and reality. This miniature embraces Richmond through a series of semi-pointillistic music references present in the city’s diverse culture. Some quotes derive from the No BS Brass Band, Marcus Tenney, and the Weekend Plans. Elements from George Russell’s “Lydian Chromatic Concept” are incorporated into the work.