http://www.my-west.com/letters/en-USSquarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.594-SNAPSHOT-1 (http://www.squarespace.com)Cory C. DangerfieldSun, 27 Mar 2011 23:38:08 +0000http://www.my-west.com/letters/2011/1/13/the-zion-national-park-letter-from-alfred-lambourne-to-the-y.html#comments762096:8983765:comment/12357661.. When I read anything of Alfred's I often muse at what an influence his years at the Salt lake Theatre must have had on him. To state that he was a romantic would be an oversimplification. I am not an art historian and can only claim a knowledge of Alfred through exposure to a few of his writings and certain shared genetics. Alfred Lambourne was my great , great Uncle.
I believe that Alfred's paintings were often 'memorial' in nature. The became portraits of memory and sensations the artist experienced at that moment in time, often sacrificing draftsmanship and technical finess. Through his paintings and poetry and prose, he shares with us with a sense of drama- his exuberence for nature and the mysteries found there.
Those of us who are fortunate to live near the locations he painted are often surprised that his 'portraits' of the settings offer little resemblance to the actual place. This becomes forgivable when we witness his sense of drama and enthusiasm for his new found wilderness.

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