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“heart on the sleeve.” Nonetheless, there are those who believe in his genius and Don Black is one. “What Puccini has, that all masterpieces should have, is an immediacy to it that pulls people in, but the complexity and depth to withstand time, scholarship and criticism.”
When looking at the brilliant hues and shapes in Black’s paintings, one can see the influence of the legendary teacher and painter Hans Hoffman. Black acknowledges that Hoffman is a great influence on his work. As one of the earliest abstract expressionists, Hoffman was intimately involved with nature and its inspirations. Black’s inspiration also originates in the natu
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