Eliot Fisk’s Notes

Eliot Fisk interprets life as he sees it through his instrument, our beloved guitar. As I see it, the ultimate goal of any true artist is to describe what he feels and sees, from the power of thunder to the soft words spoken by a child. To me, when I hear Eliot play, I feel his uninhibted interpretation proceeding from his most immediate feelings …he risks all criticism and risks everything for the sake of the spontaneous communication of his truest feelings. I find this approach commendable and exciting.

In a parallel to the world of visual art Eliot Fisk does with the guitar what van Gogh did to his canvases. Van Gogh used bold strokes of color and designs and was criticized greatly back then for his unusual and fearless appraoch. Now we stand in front of his paintings in awe and know better.

To completely lose oneself in art as Eliot does is a sign of valor and sensitivity, something that I respect and admire. To hear a different approach in interpretaion and a variety of technical solutions from various artists does not in any way diminsh the value of each indivudal artist. How incredibly boring life would be if everyone was exactly the same!

Angel Romero

July 17, 2008