Something Different is Happening…
Yet again, the creative space I occupy shifts, morphs.
I am perpetually affected by external impressions, global forces that inform my response. It is a rollercoaster ride; hills, valleys, and turns ebb and flow. Sometimes gentle sometimes sudden but always felt. Absorbed.
The Quiet series I began last fall was influenced by my reaction to overwhelmingly dark political narratives that had dominated the media relentlessly over the course of too many years. I was drained by the chaos. As a consequence, my intuitive response was to create work that was quiet, subdued. I welcomed the shift, and while in that space I made four paintings. Below is one of them.
in Pursuit of Quiet2; Oil on canvas
I then set out to expand the Quiet series by adding at least two more pieces. Or so I thought…
The Surprising Transition: As I began to build the works, I didn’t feel the same energy. I was no longer compelled to work that in the almost meticulous that honored form, boundaries, and muted color.
Remembering that the result is always a reflection of the experience, I decided not to start over. Instead, I painted my way through transition, obliterating the two carefully painted distinct forms little by little…
…using marks that became increasingly energetic in white, black, grays, raw umber, buff. Loading the brushes with more paint than I was accustomed to, I dug in – welcoming the new space with gratitude and excitement.
This is where I left off. I think I’m done with this one!
the reason for their Fear1; Oil on canvas
I thought I’d lost my connection to this precious reservoir that had moved me significantly from 2017 through pre-covid19 2020. The best part is that: I have not merely re-membered it, I’m feeling braver, bolder, more liberated.
Something different is happening.
- Peace and Untold Blessings