Interview With
Eric Jabloner
Fine Art
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Artist Statement
I like to paint, so I paint ...
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The New York Optimist Interview
TNYO: Hello Eric Jabloner, my first Question is Where are you from, where does your family originate from and Where are you currently located?
Eric Jabloner: My Parents grew up in Brooklyn, NY … My grandparents worked in the garment district in NY, NY. My Dad wanted to go into the rag business as a pattern maker / clothing designer. My Grandfather wouldn’t hear of it. My Dad went to Brooklyn Tech and became an Engineer.
I spent most of my youth in Stamford, CT , Brooklyn and New York City. I currently live in Tucson, Arizona.
TNYO: Have you been an artist since childhood and has your environments and surroundings along the way shaped your vision as an artist?
Eric Jabloner: Really did not start thinking about painting until I was 13 or14. I went to Broadway shows as a kid and liked the idea of working backstage creating scenery and props. So I did learn to paint from an incredible artist Emanuel Blosio who also was a good scenic artist. Totally influenced by him I decided I would go to school to be a Set Designer / Scenic Artist.
TNYO: Your work is very interesting, altho I li ke to stay away from categorizing paintings what style would you say fits your work ?
Eric Jabloner: Pictorial or informative perhaps a little theatrical. I try to pull on my audience's memories or attract them to jump into the scene.
TNYO: What is your medium of choice, What materials do you choose to work with, Canvas, Brushes, Paint?
Eric Jabloner: Acrylic, Pallet Knife when I want some texture, and a variety of brushes. I use golden paint products for the colors I want to pop. I will mix the golden with Grumbacher paints to extend or dull the vibrance.
TNYO: Your career in the theater as a scenic painter sounds exciting. Can you tell us about some of the highlights and plays that you worked on and perhaps some of the mishaps?
Eric Jabloner: Well my career started as a Scene Painter and took me to a few known and unknown places. Once back in New York I went to work for a company that mostly did Industrials Corporate Events like world Fair exhibits or amusement parks, public art and Museum Exhibits. I do return to Scenic Painting know and then but prefer the career I have built as an Fine Artist / Painter.
TNYO: Where does your inspiration come from?
Eric Jabloner: Mostly from where I live for landscapes and architectural paintings. Relationships for my figurative subjects.
TNYO: Do you work in series when you're painting?
Eric Jabloner: I try to as I always have two easels going at the same time. Having two paintings going at once helps me to stop and step back from one and move to the other and then back to the first. Old trick to keep you from overworking a painting. Also I find people like to make collections and a collection usually means they want more than just one of a theme or subject.
TNYO: Your paintings are fun and informative. I feel like a kid in an amusement park or a bystander watching things take place from a distance. Was this your intention before you made these paintings?
Eric Jabloner: Yes as I mentioned earlier it’s totally my intention to have my audience participate in whether it’s a memory or emotion.
TNYO: What are you working on right now?
At the moment more Humming Bird paintings, Desert vignettes, and a few commissioned pieces.
TNYO: Can you tell us a little bit about your experience in Real Estate ?
Of course I find the studio creates isolation and a hermit existence. Helping people sell their homes and others to buy a home keeps me in contact with people and opens up a world of new subject matter.
TNYO: Can you share your perspective on art as a business?
Eric Jabloner: Well that’s an ever changing topic. Covid changed a lot for me as well as many of my representatives coming to an age of retirement. The business went totally on line during covid-19 therefore ericjablonerart.com was the main vehicle of producing sales. I also license many of the images to Society 6 and other product and print production houses. Interesting though I am seeing some of the Galleries coming back and placing orders.
TNYO: Are you currently exhibiting in any galleries? How many Galleries have you shown with over the years?
Eric Jabloner: I have my own dedicated space in downtown Tucson Art & Home. I also show at Art House Centro in Tucson. I have other venues corporate and institutional galleries like Tucson International Airport that have my work via purchase or donation. Over the years I have shown in about 20 Galleries usually can only keep 5 at a time in inventory.
TNYO: So many of the artists I have worked with over the years are dedicated to their craft and will paint / make art for the rest of their lives no matter what as art is the joy of their life. Do you see yourself making art for the rest of your life?
Eric Jabloner: I do. I also find as I am getting older that the size of my canvases and brushes have become smaller. I do like to start and finish a painting a lot faster than I used to.
TNYO: Music is such an important element for many artists including myself when working. Do you listen to music when you're working and if so can you choose a favorite song for our readers to listen to?
Eric Jabloner: Sometimes I do, sometimes I am more in tune with silence. My favorite song to get started with my painting is I’m so Glad by Cream. Although it’s always good to listen to a song that sets the mood I may be trying to accomplish in a particular piece.
TNYO: Hello Eric Jabloner, my first Question is Where are you from, where does your family originate from and Where are you currently located?
Eric Jabloner: My Parents grew up in Brooklyn, NY … My grandparents worked in the garment district in NY, NY. My Dad wanted to go into the rag business as a pattern maker / clothing designer. My Grandfather wouldn’t hear of it. My Dad went to Brooklyn Tech and became an Engineer.
I spent most of my youth in Stamford, CT , Brooklyn and New York City. I currently live in Tucson, Arizona.
TNYO: Have you been an artist since childhood and has your environments and surroundings along the way shaped your vision as an artist?
Eric Jabloner: Really did not start thinking about painting until I was 13 or14. I went to Broadway shows as a kid and liked the idea of working backstage creating scenery and props. So I did learn to paint from an incredible artist Emanuel Blosio who also was a good scenic artist. Totally influenced by him I decided I would go to school to be a Set Designer / Scenic Artist.
TNYO: Your work is very interesting, altho I li ke to stay away from categorizing paintings what style would you say fits your work ?
Eric Jabloner: Pictorial or informative perhaps a little theatrical. I try to pull on my audience's memories or attract them to jump into the scene.
TNYO: What is your medium of choice, What materials do you choose to work with, Canvas, Brushes, Paint?
Eric Jabloner: Acrylic, Pallet Knife when I want some texture, and a variety of brushes. I use golden paint products for the colors I want to pop. I will mix the golden with Grumbacher paints to extend or dull the vibrance.
TNYO: Your career in the theater as a scenic painter sounds exciting. Can you tell us about some of the highlights and plays that you worked on and perhaps some of the mishaps?
Eric Jabloner: Well my career started as a Scene Painter and took me to a few known and unknown places. Once back in New York I went to work for a company that mostly did Industrials Corporate Events like world Fair exhibits or amusement parks, public art and Museum Exhibits. I do return to Scenic Painting know and then but prefer the career I have built as an Fine Artist / Painter.
TNYO: Where does your inspiration come from?
Eric Jabloner: Mostly from where I live for landscapes and architectural paintings. Relationships for my figurative subjects.
TNYO: Do you work in series when you're painting?
Eric Jabloner: I try to as I always have two easels going at the same time. Having two paintings going at once helps me to stop and step back from one and move to the other and then back to the first. Old trick to keep you from overworking a painting. Also I find people like to make collections and a collection usually means they want more than just one of a theme or subject.
TNYO: Your paintings are fun and informative. I feel like a kid in an amusement park or a bystander watching things take place from a distance. Was this your intention before you made these paintings?
Eric Jabloner: Yes as I mentioned earlier it’s totally my intention to have my audience participate in whether it’s a memory or emotion.
TNYO: What are you working on right now?
At the moment more Humming Bird paintings, Desert vignettes, and a few commissioned pieces.
TNYO: Can you tell us a little bit about your experience in Real Estate ?
Of course I find the studio creates isolation and a hermit existence. Helping people sell their homes and others to buy a home keeps me in contact with people and opens up a world of new subject matter.
TNYO: Can you share your perspective on art as a business?
Eric Jabloner: Well that’s an ever changing topic. Covid changed a lot for me as well as many of my representatives coming to an age of retirement. The business went totally on line during covid-19 therefore ericjablonerart.com was the main vehicle of producing sales. I also license many of the images to Society 6 and other product and print production houses. Interesting though I am seeing some of the Galleries coming back and placing orders.
TNYO: Are you currently exhibiting in any galleries? How many Galleries have you shown with over the years?
Eric Jabloner: I have my own dedicated space in downtown Tucson Art & Home. I also show at Art House Centro in Tucson. I have other venues corporate and institutional galleries like Tucson International Airport that have my work via purchase or donation. Over the years I have shown in about 20 Galleries usually can only keep 5 at a time in inventory.
TNYO: So many of the artists I have worked with over the years are dedicated to their craft and will paint / make art for the rest of their lives no matter what as art is the joy of their life. Do you see yourself making art for the rest of your life?
Eric Jabloner: I do. I also find as I am getting older that the size of my canvases and brushes have become smaller. I do like to start and finish a painting a lot faster than I used to.
TNYO: Music is such an important element for many artists including myself when working. Do you listen to music when you're working and if so can you choose a favorite song for our readers to listen to?
Eric Jabloner: Sometimes I do, sometimes I am more in tune with silence. My favorite song to get started with my painting is I’m so Glad by Cream. Although it’s always good to listen to a song that sets the mood I may be trying to accomplish in a particular piece.
Red Bike
Painting, Illustrating, and Designing for more than 30 years . At seventeen Eric travelled West to attend the University of Arizona. Upon completion of his Bachelors in Fine Arts he went to work for the Arizona Theatre Companies a Scenic Artist. In the span of 35 years Eric has traveled to many locations as an artist / illustrator, creating fine art, public art, Museum exhibits and backdrops for films and the theatre.
Association Of Pictorial Movement
Tucson Bario
Flight From Tuscon
El Rio
Tucson Inn
Carusos
California Paintings
Villa Capri 10 20
Del Mar Cliffs 4
Swim Surf Smile
Food & Fun
Modern Hearts
Old Steel
Barcelona Blonde
Dog and Melissa + Hudson + Melissa
Man on the Dock = Jeffery
Mannequins = Barcelona Bazaar
Baby on Wine Barrel = Sawyer
