John Azelvandre
@johnazelvandre.bsky.social
Art, photography, philosophy; fitness, cycling, outdoors. Kingston, New York.
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.”-Mary Oliver.
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.”-Mary Oliver.
Although we’re deep in winter here, I’m thinking about spring and my plans for native plants. I’m in #ecoregion59i, and I’m considering possibilities. One tree id really like to grow is Ilex opaca — American Holly. Thoughts on this?
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Although we’re deep in winter here, I’m thinking about spring and my plans for native plants. I’m in #ecoregion59i, and I’m considering possibilities. One tree id really like to grow is Ilex opaca — American Holly. Thoughts on this?
I had fun time at the Neighborhood Print Studio in Kingston, NY making some dry point prints — easy to carve, but not easy to ink! Still not bad for a three-hour whirlwind class! #printmaking #drypoint #neighborhoodprintstudio #mkad #kingstonny
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I had fun time at the Neighborhood Print Studio in Kingston, NY making some dry point prints — easy to carve, but not easy to ink! Still not bad for a three-hour whirlwind class! #printmaking #drypoint #neighborhoodprintstudio #mkad #kingstonny
Time-Being (Being-Time). #watercolor
January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Time-Being (Being-Time). #watercolor
« Dessine-moi un mouton,
Le ciel est vide sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Redevenir l’enfant que nous étions;
« Dessine-moi un mouton,
Le monde est triste sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Apprivoiser l’absurdité du monde »
—Mylène Farmer
Le ciel est vide sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Redevenir l’enfant que nous étions;
« Dessine-moi un mouton,
Le monde est triste sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Apprivoiser l’absurdité du monde »
—Mylène Farmer
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
« Dessine-moi un mouton,
Le ciel est vide sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Redevenir l’enfant que nous étions;
« Dessine-moi un mouton,
Le monde est triste sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Apprivoiser l’absurdité du monde »
—Mylène Farmer
Le ciel est vide sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Redevenir l’enfant que nous étions;
« Dessine-moi un mouton,
Le monde est triste sans imagination
C’est ça, dessine-moi un mouton,
Apprivoiser l’absurdité du monde »
—Mylène Farmer
Happy New Year! Among goals for 2026 is more reading. Today I’m reconnecting with an author I enjoyed when I was young: Tanith Lee! Marvelous! #currentlyreading #fantasyfiction #books
January 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Happy New Year! Among goals for 2026 is more reading. Today I’m reconnecting with an author I enjoyed when I was young: Tanith Lee! Marvelous! #currentlyreading #fantasyfiction #books
One of my aims in the new year is to read more. I’ve already started by ending the year with a fantastic book — “Bread of Angels” by Patti Smith #currentlyreading #books #rebelhump I highly recommend it!
December 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
One of my aims in the new year is to read more. I’ve already started by ending the year with a fantastic book — “Bread of Angels” by Patti Smith #currentlyreading #books #rebelhump I highly recommend it!
Hey folks! Happy Holidays! here is a new blog post to end the year: azelvandre.net/artistseye/2... #fineart #thoughts #happynewyear
The future’s so bright… ! (end of year Art News)
Thanks to everyone who visited me at Gowanus Open Studios back in October! As I announced then, it was my final appearance in Gowanus (barring some cataclysmic rearrangement of the universe); all o…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hey folks! Happy Holidays! here is a new blog post to end the year: azelvandre.net/artistseye/2... #fineart #thoughts #happynewyear
Here’s a post for all of us weather geeks — I’m learning that Apple Weather is routinely wrong for my location. First image: the forecast. 2nd and 3rd images - the reality. It is snowing and 5 degrees cooler. #weather #weatherforecasting
December 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Here’s a post for all of us weather geeks — I’m learning that Apple Weather is routinely wrong for my location. First image: the forecast. 2nd and 3rd images - the reality. It is snowing and 5 degrees cooler. #weather #weatherforecasting
Since this is social media in the year 2025, I am going to share with you my unrequested opinion on AI: the emperor has no clothes. 🥱
December 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Since this is social media in the year 2025, I am going to share with you my unrequested opinion on AI: the emperor has no clothes. 🥱
I grabbed some time today to work on a little #woodcut project. So much fun! #printmaking #ponckhockie
December 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I grabbed some time today to work on a little #woodcut project. So much fun! #printmaking #ponckhockie
Tonight seems like a good night for Macvin du Jura!
December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Tonight seems like a good night for Macvin du Jura!
First snow of the season. #kingstonny #ponckhockie
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
First snow of the season. #kingstonny #ponckhockie
“Live neither in the entanglements of outer things,
Nor in inner feelings of emptiness.”
— Faith-Mind Poem (Xinxin Ming) #zen #buddhism #philosophy
Nor in inner feelings of emptiness.”
— Faith-Mind Poem (Xinxin Ming) #zen #buddhism #philosophy
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Live neither in the entanglements of outer things,
Nor in inner feelings of emptiness.”
— Faith-Mind Poem (Xinxin Ming) #zen #buddhism #philosophy
Nor in inner feelings of emptiness.”
— Faith-Mind Poem (Xinxin Ming) #zen #buddhism #philosophy
Here are a few pics from Saturday’s hike in the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary, located in Ulster County, Hudson Valley, New York. #hiking #hudsonvalleyny
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Here are a few pics from Saturday’s hike in the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary, located in Ulster County, Hudson Valley, New York. #hiking #hudsonvalleyny
Fall foliage has come to Kingston! Pics from Hasbrouck Park this past weekend. #kingstonny #hudsonvalley
October 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Fall foliage has come to Kingston! Pics from Hasbrouck Park this past weekend. #kingstonny #hudsonvalley
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We are in full autumn here in Kingston, New York. The foliage colors have been somewhat muted until this week, owing to the dry weather, I think. Here are a few shots taken on or near the Escarpment Trail in the Catskills Park at the end of September. #catskills #fujifilm #hobblebush
October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We are in full autumn here in Kingston, New York. The foliage colors have been somewhat muted until this week, owing to the dry weather, I think. Here are a few shots taken on or near the Escarpment Trail in the Catskills Park at the end of September. #catskills #fujifilm #hobblebush
Day two of #gowanusopenstudios has started. Here are some of the “Time-Being” watercolors I have on display. #watercolor #artistsonbsky
October 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Day two of #gowanusopenstudios has started. Here are some of the “Time-Being” watercolors I have on display. #watercolor #artistsonbsky
Yours truly in the studio today 🐻❄️ #artistsonbsky
October 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yours truly in the studio today 🐻❄️ #artistsonbsky
Gowanus Open Studios is happening now. I made it down to Brooklyn and am more or less set up. #gowanusopenstudios2025
October 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Gowanus Open Studios is happening now. I made it down to Brooklyn and am more or less set up. #gowanusopenstudios2025
Here is the final painting in my Gowanus retrospective. Today is the day! If you’re in NYC this weekend, look us up! #gowanusopenstudios2025 #keepgowanuscreative #fineart #painting #artistsonbsky #artsky #art #BlueSkyArt #expressionism
October 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Here is the final painting in my Gowanus retrospective. Today is the day! If you’re in NYC this weekend, look us up! #gowanusopenstudios2025 #keepgowanuscreative #fineart #painting #artistsonbsky #artsky #art #BlueSkyArt #expressionism
Visit me during Gowanus Open Studios October 18-19! I’ll have on hand a large number of works I’ve created in Gowanus over the past 15 years. Everything is for sale! #gowanusopenstudios2025 #keepgowanuscreative #fineart #painting #artistsonbsky #artsky #art #BlueSkyArt #expressionism
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Visit me during Gowanus Open Studios October 18-19! I’ll have on hand a large number of works I’ve created in Gowanus over the past 15 years. Everything is for sale! #gowanusopenstudios2025 #keepgowanuscreative #fineart #painting #artistsonbsky #artsky #art #BlueSkyArt #expressionism
Visit me during Gowanus Open Studios October 18-19! I’ll have on hand a large number of works I’ve created in Gowanus over the past 15 years. Everything is for sale! #gowanusopenstudios2025 #keepgowanuscreative #fineart #painting #artistsonbsky #artsky #art #BlueSkyArt #expressionism
October 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Visit me during Gowanus Open Studios October 18-19! I’ll have on hand a large number of works I’ve created in Gowanus over the past 15 years. Everything is for sale! #gowanusopenstudios2025 #keepgowanuscreative #fineart #painting #artistsonbsky #artsky #art #BlueSkyArt #expressionism