Rochester Cafe Apr 17, 2014

Route 100 is a well known scenic byway, for good reason.

And I can always find a good reason to head north.

The warm lights of the Rochester Cafe beckoned last week on a cool damp day.

And the piping hot double cappuccino I ordered inside turned out to be a good enough reason indeed.

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I have been asked: “Why did you leave the telephone pole out?”

I have also been told: “You should have left the telephone pole out.”

If you are an artist you know that we have to make many decisions about what to leave in and what to leave out.

Generally, I like to have a good reason either way.

Don’t tell the power company but I have repositioned or removed many utility poles.

I decided to include this pole for three reasons.

Personally, I think it helps make a stronger, more dynamic composition with interesting negative shapes.

I also saw the Cafe as a central community hub of connection and confluence, a public epicenter for the entire Rochester area. The main pole with its radiating lines connecting everyone to each other seemed to echo this idea quite well.

The third reason?

I just like it.

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