Meet Ragouzeos Again for Continuing Conversations

I’ve heard Art described concisely as “…purpose finding form in material through technique”
This view tells me that the purpose or function of an artwork is best serviced by the optimum choice of material and the method of execution. When I work in color it is usually small scale, formalistic and abstract. My purpose - to create something of formal compositional beauty.

The Black work in the show was made at different times over the past 25 years in direct response to specific (negative) events or dark periods in my personal life as well as in our shared national and global interests, threats and fears.

I choose black ink or paint as my medium because to me black is the no-color of truth, the written word, newspapers. Color alone can “speak” or convey feelings and emotions. Black speaks no other language than line, shape, value and contrast. The India Ink on the smooth non-absorbent surface of Yupo paper allows me to be rough, emotionally expressive and physical on a large scale. I expect the busy kinetic energy of the liquid ink marks and drips will enhance the unease I feel and need to express in such times of woe. Like NOW!

                                                                                                                            -Leonard Ragouzeos

Hitting Bottom indian ink on YuPo

New display through Nov 8th, 2025