The Art Process

08 October 2011

New oil paintings

The note was added by an anonymous student. I like it.

Oil and glitter on canvas

GLITTER!

Collage and Xerox

Collection of collages

Collaged Vermeer

Color Xeroxed Vermeer

Upper right, original collage

Upper left, color Xerox

Lower left, black and white Xerox

Lower right, dragged Xerox

image, acrylic paint, Play-doh, plastic, embossing

black and white Xerox

Large color Xerox

05 October 2011

02 October 2011

28 September 2011

Kathy. Wonderful.

Last week, Kathy Bradford was the speaker for Pafa's first Art-At-Lunch series, and it was incredible. She was my visiting critic my first semester in grad school, and she was truly inspirational.

She calls herself a mark-maker. Humor, wit, women, following any fancy she pleases...

She spoke about so many amazing things to consider in my studio. And I have been mulling over them in my moleskines. I'll type some out here when I feel ready :)

Enjoy her beautiful work:

{works from 2007-2010.}

27 September 2011

starting my largest oil painting - ever

24 September 2011

I was looking at Mary Boone Gallery this morning. I found some amazing little gems. Some stuff I've seen before, most of it I haven't. One of the things I've started looking for in work: does it help me see the world differently?

Terence Koh

Untitled

dimensions variable

light, metal, lead

2007

Nick Cave

Soundsuit

75" by 36" by 30"

dogwood twigs, wire, upholstery/mannequin

2010

Marc Quinn

The Overwhelming World of Desire (Phragmipedium Sedenii)

472" by 236" by 6"

weather resistant pigment, resin/stainless steel

2003

Marc Quinn

Innoscience

10" by 27" by 13"

medical milk formula/synthetic polymer wax

2004

Patricia Coffie

Cancer of Silence

24" by 24"

C-print

2008

Ai Weiwei

Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola Logo

10" by 11" by 11"

paint/Han Dynasty urn

1994

Ai Weiwei

Chandelier

236" by 165" by 165"

crystal, scaffolding

2002

Joseph Beuys

Capri Battery (Edition of 200)

3" by 4 3/8" by 2 3/8"

light bulb, plug socket, lemon/ wooden box

1985

All images sources: Mary Boone Gallery.

22 September 2011

The clouds have parted

Objects are important to me. Little objects that communicate with each other. Cuddle, lean, smother each other. I think they all find their way into my work. The work table has definitely spun a little out of control...more than I like actually. But I got on a roll this afternoon...You know, that all wonderful, mysterious Flow. One of my friends recently referred to it as "coming up from a fog"...I knew what she was talking about, and I knew I hadn't felt it in a while, and I missed. I'd been thinking about being in that glorious art-fog since last Tuesday, and finally today, as about 3 o'clock it rolled in.

Copying.

Pink, and flesh color utensils have been calling my name. I don't have the slightest idea way...Maybe it's the end of summer, and I'm pining for the prolonging of exposed skin. The bright girly girl pink, I have no excuse for.