Reconciling, Opening Dec 2, 2010
So here is the show, grouped into their series.
"Attributes (helmets)"
"Fallacies (animals)"
"Holes in the Ground (culverts)"
Here's a short statement I wrote for the show.
We sometimes project our own traits onto objects, animals or places in an effort to understand the things that elude our understanding. We sometimes create stories, imagine histories and craft elaborate connections to better recognize, accept and reconcile with our fears, dreams and natures. These tendencies can be both comforting and scary, allowing us to reveal ourselves or further slip into denial. Interesting associations can form as we negotiate our own emotional responses.
As is usual for me, these paintings were both exhilarating to make, and exhausting. I think I'll be spending some quality time in Cello Land for a bit. I haven't made a long term trip to that equally exhausting and exhilarating place and I think I could use the change of pace. Also, there's less clean up needed.
"Attributes (helmets)"
"Fallacies (animals)"
"Holes in the Ground (culverts)"
Here's a short statement I wrote for the show.
We sometimes project our own traits onto objects, animals or places in an effort to understand the things that elude our understanding. We sometimes create stories, imagine histories and craft elaborate connections to better recognize, accept and reconcile with our fears, dreams and natures. These tendencies can be both comforting and scary, allowing us to reveal ourselves or further slip into denial. Interesting associations can form as we negotiate our own emotional responses.
As is usual for me, these paintings were both exhilarating to make, and exhausting. I think I'll be spending some quality time in Cello Land for a bit. I haven't made a long term trip to that equally exhausting and exhilarating place and I think I could use the change of pace. Also, there's less clean up needed.