Siouxland Magazine - Volume 3 Issue 6 - version 2

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Le Danse Fatale: Le Danse Fatale is a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations. In this
painting, she is dancing across the stage.
through knowledge of the subject, or simply for its visible
reality. I always felt a responsibility for my talent and
have perceived it as a gift which should be nurtured and
passed on. In a sense it means for me to have usefulness
as opposed to an elitist’s privilege,” stated Blenderman.
“Michelle, the woman posing for the painting Calypso,
made an unforgettable comment to me. She said, ‘If I
should someday be an old lady, I will be able to say that
when I was young, I posed for an artist as a goddess.’ She
He has very fond memories of his years in Paris, especially.
“When I was living in Paris, I lived in the middle of
downtown. It was just a studio, but a lot of people came
and went in that apartment. I couldn’t complain,” said
Blenderman.
In that studio, he drew a couple of portraits, and one
in particular that stands out in his mind. The man in the
drawing, soon to be turned into a painting, is a young
man named Najib. Steve met Najib in Amsterdam,
although he was originally from Morocco. Later he was
painted, full figure, as Voltaire’s Candid.
“I asked him if he would let me draw him, and he said yes.
I asked him what he was doing. He answered, ‘I’m looking
for the truth. I’m in search of the truth,’ I thought I have to
draw this guy. I just drew his head, later I drew him full
figure,” shared Blenderman.
Another painting that holds a special place in
Blenderman’s heart is simply titled, Calypso.
Persephone: Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and
Demeter, and the wife of Hades. She was the goddess of
fertility, and the Queen of the Underworld.