Title: Silence
silence |ˈsīləns|nouncomplete absence of sound : sirens pierce the silence of the night | an eerie silence descended over the house.• the fact or state of abstaining from speech : Karen had withdrawn into sullen silence | she was reduced to silence for a moment.• the avoidance of mentioning or discussing something : politicians keep their silence on the big questions.• the state of standing still and not speaking as a sign of respect for someone deceased or in an opportunity for prayer : a moment of silencepresided over by a local minister.verb [ trans. ] (often be silenced)cause to become silent; prohibit or prevent from speaking : the team's performance silenced their critics | freedom of the press cannot be silenced by tanks.• [usu. as adj. ] ( silenced) fit (a gun or other loud mechanism) with a silencer : a silenced .22 rifle.PHRASESin silence without speech or other sound : we finished our meal in silence.ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French, from Latin silentium, fromsilere ‘be silent.’
Artist, Toni A. Gray
USA, Chicago, Illinois, 1954–Present
Silence, 2004
Mono Print
30 x 30 (? cm)
Signed and dated, l.r.: "Gray/centimeters ?"
2004.505
© 2008 United States Copyright Office, Washington D.C.,
American Contemporary Modern Mono-Print
GrayGirlGalleria 395A
The word Silence is a noun
1 the silence of the night: quietness, quiet, quietude, still, stillness, hush,tranquility, noiselessness, soundlessness, peacefulness, peace (and quiet).ANTONYMS sound.2 she was reduced to silence: speechlessness, wordlessness, dumbness,muteness, taciturnity. ANTONYMS speech, loquacity.3 the politicians kept their silence: secretiveness, secrecy, reticence,taciturnity, uncommunicativeness. ANTONYMS communicativeness.verb1 he silenced her with a kiss: quiet, hush, shush; gag, muzzle, censor.2 silencing outside noises: muffle, deaden, soften, mute, smother, dampen,damp down, mask, suppress, reduce.3 this would silence their complaints: stop, put an end to, put a stop to.
NO DIRECTION
In this piece, entitled "No Direction!", every shape is driven by an invisible wind and each object in this work of art has it's own direction much like each person in humanity. The hues are extremely vivid producing strong and clearly powerful images of my mind; memories of past works; graphic in nature; lively and vigorous in its element.
Direction
|diˈrek sh ən; dī-|noun1 a course along which someone or something moves :she set off in the opposite direction | the storm was expected to take a more northwesterly direction.• the course that must be taken in order to reach a destination : he had a terrible sense of direction.• a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces : a house with views in all directions | figurativesupport came from an unexpected direction.• a general way in which someone or something is developing : new directions in painting and architecture |any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction | it is time to change direction and find a new job.• general aim or purpose : the campaign's lack of direction.The management or guidance of someone or something : under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation.• the work of supervising and controlling the actors and other staff in a movie, play, or other production.• ( directions) instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something : Preston gave him directions to a restaurant | directions for making puff pastry.• an authoritative order or command : to suggest that members of Congress would take direction on how to vote is an affront.
Direction
|diˈrek sh ən; dī-|noun1 a course along which someone or something moves :she set off in the opposite direction | the storm was expected to take a more northwesterly direction.• the course that must be taken in order to reach a destination : he had a terrible sense of direction.• a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces : a house with views in all directions | figurativesupport came from an unexpected direction.• a general way in which someone or something is developing : new directions in painting and architecture |any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction | it is time to change direction and find a new job.• general aim or purpose : the campaign's lack of direction.The management or guidance of someone or something : under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation.• the work of supervising and controlling the actors and other staff in a movie, play, or other production.• ( directions) instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something : Preston gave him directions to a restaurant | directions for making puff pastry.• an authoritative order or command : to suggest that members of Congress would take direction on how to vote is an affront.