More from the "darkside"

I've been having such fun lately, painting a series of small faces from dark places. These are late night creations conjured up from the subconscious or perhaps from faded memories. I often realize after finishing one, that it's reminiscent of dream images - or someone from my past. I don't take them too seriously. I just let them happen. And to Jeanne at Artit, the winter of our/their discontent shall now roll into the spring of our content. Did that make sense to anyone besides me?

#1
(each is less than 8 inches square)

#2

Most of my artist friends hate them! I've carted them to a few places, and then finally displayed them as alter egos at a recent "meet the artist" event for a local arts guild. Surprise!!! I sold two of them and the man who bought them said he is displaying them next to a large landscape of mine he purchased last year. Weird juxtaposition - but hey - why not?

#6

I'm not titling them, instead I will number them ala Jonathan Borofsky, another of my favorite artists. I still remember what a profound experience it was to enter his one man show - an installation at MOMA in NYC back in the late 70's. Definitely an experience rather than a viewing.

#7

If you're wondering where the missing numbers are, they were either sold or given away before I thought to photograph them (my bad). I can't believe I did that...

#4
(yeah - this one is truly scary)

#8
(This one grew a frame...)

Here's the official website for Borofsky, with tons of photos of his various installations. But no photograph can possibly do justice to his art which is multi-media: drawings and sculpture, projected images, kinetic pieces, sound and changing imagery. He truly creates an entire environment - a universe of Borofsky.

Here's a short video that offers just a taste - a tip of the iceberg so to speak - of one of his major installations:

Two Small Pieces

Draped in Fur, 3 x 18, acrylic on vintage chair harp (sold)

I'm working on my next large commission, so I've only energy enough at night to sit on my couch and paint small things for myself. Here are a couple I painted this past week. The chair harp pieces seem to sell as fast as I can paint them. If I can't find a source for the harps, I'll have to start cutting out my own shapes on the bandsaw. The only problem with that is the vintage harps are shaped in a shallow "S" curve to fit a person's spine. This shape adds much to the character of each figure. My pieces would have to be cut from flat wood stock.

I took this to Sautee Gallery for the Holiday show - and it sold the same day.
If only that were always the case!!

Sitting Pretty will go to the Heritage Center tomorrow where I'll be demonstrating and working the sales counter. I'm borrowing a friend's car as mine will be staying home waiting for my mechanic.

Sitting Pretty, 10 x 12, acrylic on panel $58.00 (Sold)