James Goodwin: Transience.

In discussing the paintings of master photorealist John Baeder with curator and artist James Goodwin, the subject of change and transience came up. Baeder’s paintings speak both to America's once vigorous roadside culture and its decline and transformation.

Multi-media artist, musician, designer, and art entrepreneur James Goodwin has been shaking up the LA art scene for more than fifty years.

Protegé of Russian actress Eugenie Leontovich and American painter Jeanne Miles; alchemist exhibiting at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts; creator of WESTWEEK at the Pacific Design Center that attracted artists. and scientists including Frank Gehry, June Wayne, and Jonas Salk; director emeritus of the LA Craft and Folk Art Museum (now known as the Craft Contemporary), Goodwin is also one of the great raconteurs of our time.

Here James provides some reflections on the topic of transience, reciting from memory four short poems expressing some of his thoughts and feelings.