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Artists Registry
Wantagh NY United States
Artist's Statement
fulton
James fulton
Installation Proposal for “The Towers”
The Freedom Tower
I envision “The Towers” as a large scale installation to be placed on the lobby ceiling of the Freedom Tower. This project has been in process for 6 years. First is the image… I did not want to paint the view of The Towers from a distance. I feel the view from the horizon or from a distance would allow the viewer to disconnect from the Trade Center. I am from New York and I think the most powerful and personal image was standing on the sidewalk between the Towers and looking straight up at them. I could feel the “awe inspiring power” of the two structures shooting up into the sky. I always found that moment was a time to reflect on my actual size in this world. It was a view that engulfed me every time I was there. It was a view that allowed me to get the purest view of the buildings without any other relationships other than myself, the towers and the heavens above. I created an image that was secure, without threat of harm. The painting will have an intense warm center with a heavenly glow. My vision is to paint this image 20’by 20’ or larger. I would love to create the painting 30’ square or even 40’ square. The larger the work I feel the more people will connect with the image. My vision is to have the painting installed onto a 15’ or higher ceiling; this will allow the viewer to be engulfed with that same view as if the towers were rising above them. I want them to feel as if they are in the painting. “Engulfed… losing themselves, even for just a moment”. One of the characteristics of my paintings is the stream of consciousness writings I incorporate directly into the compositions. Included in this proposal is the writing that is found in “The Towers”. The writing is meant to capture the thoughts of an individual learning about the attack. The thoughts of people that lost loved ones as well as the thoughts of the people that were trapped inside. Another possibility would be to include the names of all the victims lost. The words are used to create the image of the windows. The installation could also be a vertical design with-in the same size speculations.
The actual creation process could be done on or off site. The image could be completed on a series of separate panels to be unified at the time of installation. The cost of the project depends on a number of potential factors. One of them being, whether it will be created on or off site? Another factor would be the time constraints placed on the project. Once these questions are answered a final cost will be give promptly.
fulton
James fulton
This is the stream of consciousness writing that is incorporated into the painting “The Towers.” I include many of my writings directly into my work. Obviously my writing is in the original painting, but I have also envisioned the names of all the people lost on 9/11 incorporated into a future public work in the place of my writing.
“The Towers”
Running in the morning,
It was a beautiful day, 9-11-01
I forgot how long ago it was?
It’s crazy, it happened so fast.
It’s crazy, sitting there and watching all those lives perish.
It’s crazy not realizing that those buildings were going to come down.
It’s crazy to then realize that you may actually know somebody in the towers.
It’s Jeff… Uncle Jeff… call my grandmother…
Jeff is okay…
Michael is down there…
He’s okay…
It’ s a crazy reality, the fact that at one moment our entire family was connected, finally connected at that one moment. Every one was accounted for. Accounted for? Accounted for? I thought every one in the country was in danger… where would they strike next? Then I start thinking about all those people sitting and looking out their office windows, calling his wife…telling her he’s not coming home…telling his wife’s voice that just beeped because it’s the answering machine…he’s not coming home. She only went to work for an hour… she was lucky… she just needed to pick up her coat. In a moment loved ones are in situations that they never thought they would ever be in.
“I’ll talk to you tonight.”
“I’ll see you later”
“I love you baby!”
“Honey are we going out with your parents tonight?”
“ I can’t wait to go into work today”
“ I can’t wait to go to Windows on the World” …
Again do I know anybody? What do you think was going through their heads?
“ I can’t believe this is happening!”
10,000 people all at once! How the hell are they going to get out of there?
“I’m scared.”
It came down… they both came down.
“LOOK AT IT !”
“ I can’t, my DADDY is in there.”
“ My MOMMY is in there.”
“ I know they’re OK.”
“I wish this wasn’t happening.”
“Who did this?”
“I’m only 9.”
“I’m only married for a year.”
“I have a baby on the way.”
“I love you soooo much BABY.”
“ Take care of my Mom.”
They went up… no questions asked…
They just went knowing they weren’t coming back down!
“OH MY GOD! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?”
“ I’ll be OK.”
“I’m so alone right now.”
“It’s so quiet.”
“I wish I told him I loved him.”
“I wish I was better to her.”
“I don’t want to die?”
“This is horrible.”
“PLEASE GOD SAVE ME!”
“It’s so quiet now.”
-James Ful.ton
Resume
fulton
James fulton 3630 John Street
Wantagh, NY 11793
631 235 - 4441
Email:
fultonart@aol.c0m
Education
2001 – L.I.U - C.W. Post Campus - Master of Arts
1995 – Southern Connecticut State University –Bachelor of Science–Art Ed.
Exhibitions
Solo- Group/Juried
2008 - Historic Conklin House – Babylon NY
2008 - Fire Island Lighthouse – Babylon NY
2008 - Village Art Gallery – Babylon NY
2007 - Historic Conklin House – Babylon NY 2007 - Fire Island Lighthouse – Babylon NY 2007 - Village Art Gallery – Babylon NY
2007 - PAC Gallery – West Babylon NY
2006 - ALLE Members Exhibition- Jeanie Tengelson Gallery Dix Hills NY
2006 – PAC Gallery – West Babylon NY
2006 – Historic Conklin House – Babylon - NY 2006 – “Moments” – Café George by Paula – New Haven CT
2006 – Village Art Gallery – Babylon NY
2006 – Fox Gallery – Babylon NY
2005 – ALLI Members Exhibition– Jeanie Tengelson Gallery Dix Hills NY
2005 - West Babylon Pac Gallery – West Babylon NY
2005 – Home of Mr. William Bongiorno – Sayville NY
2005 – Village Art Gallery – Babylon NY
2005 – Fox Gallery – Babylon NY
2002 – Argyle Arts Fair – Babylon NY
2002 – Bayshore Art Festival - Bayshore NY
2001 – MA Thesis Exhibition – Hutchins Gallery – Brookville NY
Public and Private Commissions
2008 – Liberty Mutual Insurance- Farmingdale NY 2008 - West Babylon Board of Education – West Babylon NY
2007 - Mrs. Dianna Kolman – West Islip NY
2006 - Mr. Hans Haugen – West Islip NY
2006 - Mr. Donald Shivas- Derby CT
2006 - Mrs. Cee Cee Mastandrea – West Babylon NY
2006 - Mr. Thomas Kenny - Babylon NY
2006 - West Babylon Board of Education – West Babylon NY
2006 - Mr. William Bongiorno – Sayville NY
2006 – Liberty Mutual Insurance- Farmingdale NY
2005 – Mr. William O’Keefe – West Babylon NY
2005 – Mr. Stephen Cheswick – Wantagh NY
2005 – Mr. Bryan Ward – Lindenhurst NY
2005 – Mr. Richard Burns – Babylon NY
2004 – Mr. Ronald Langella - Smithtown NY
2004 – Mr. Nick Azzara – Ft. Lauderdale FL
2004 – Mr. Joseph Yezza – Hartford CT
2004 – Mr. Ronald Gibbs – Bayshore NY
2003 – Mrs. Marijane Wright – Plymouth MA
2003 – West Babylon High School – West Babylon NY
2003 – Mrs. Suzanne Foley – Lindenhurst NY
2003 – Mr. Kevin Young – Rockaway NJ
2003- -Mr. William Shivas – Hanover NJ
2002 – Mr. Jeffrey Maher – East Islip NY
2002 – Larkfield Café – East Northport NY
2002 – Mr. Thomas Kenny – Babylon NY
2002 – Mrs. Patricia Lampasona Tampa FL
2001 – Mr. William Canning – Milwaukee WI
1999 – Larkfield Café – East Northport- NY
Private Collections
Mr. Will Ferrel - Hollywood CA
Mrs. Frances Maher – North BabylonNY Mrs. Marijane Wright - Plymouth MA
Mr. Ronald Strauss – North Babylon NY
Mr. Christopher McKlusky – Seymour CT
Mr. Michael Avitabile – Bayport NY
Mr. Nathan Lampson – Miami Fl
Mr. Michael Doran – Yonkers NY
Mrs. Marijane Fulton – Babylon NY
Mr. Theodore Fulton – West Babylon NY
Mrs. Veronica O’Neill – Levittown NY
Experience in the Arts
2008 Selected Juror- Juried Art Show - Statewide Rehab Art Show - NY
2008- Selected Juror - Juried Art Show - Town of Oyster Bay NY
2007- Selected Juror- Juried Art Show - Statewide Rehab Art Show - NY
2007 - Selected Juror - Juried Art Show - Town of Oyster Bay NY
1996 – Present - Art Educator - West Babylon School District - NY
2000 – Present – Educational Art Therapist - Brookhaven Rehabilitation Center - NY
2003 – Present – Educational Art Therapist – Avalon Rehabilitation Center - NY
1996 – 1998 – Adult Art Educator – Suffolk County Boces - NY
Publications
2008 – “Freedom Tower Proposal”- WTC Memorial Registry – 8/08
2006 – “Moments” - New Haven Register - 2/06
2006 - “James Fulton” – Café George By Paula – 2/ 06
2006 – “Bay Brothers” – South Shore Magazine - 1/06 2005 – “Bay Brothers” – South Shore Magazine – 1/05-12/05
2004 – “Bay Brothers” – South Shore Magazine – 11/04 - 12/04