Part of the keyboard on the artist's typewriter

On Art: Letters, 2010–2013

Foreword

Shortly after I began showing my paintings, I began writing about my work. Originally, the following essays were letters of correspondence to two of my colleagues and friends: Marty McCutcheon and Jan Kather. Their responses are an inspiration to me, and I am deeply grateful to them for their profound and thoughtful feedback.

The essays are now arranged chronologically, with their titles accompanied by the date they were first published. I owe enduring debt to Justina Joy Bartoli-Miller for her editing skills and patience and to my children for their artistic inspiration.

Table of Contents

2010
2011
2012
2013

Record Summary

Type
Collection
Period
Author
Michael Baastrup Chang
Editor
Justina Joy Bartoli-Miller
Records
23 individual essays and letters

Archive Context

On Art is a collection of essays and writings from 2010–2013, edited by Justina Joy Bartoli-Miller. The texts consider perception, images, collaboration, painting, language, materials, and artistic practice. The collection is preserved as a historical record of writing alongside the studio practice during this period.

The texts remain as individual archival records, retaining their original dates, subjects, and contexts within the wider On Art collection.