Here's a little glimpse of what we've been working on. I know I'm being coy and not sharing pictures of finished pieces. I want to wait until the show is installed in order to take better pictures of individual pieces.
We finished our show yesterday. The art has now moved to the gallery, which is a weird feeling. To get to the point that you say "There. It's done. It is what it is," is not easy. Being an artist is like creating Frankenstein- then when Frankenstein walks out those studio doors to live as his own man is what it reminds me of. You hope that you were a good Frankenstein creator. You hope that any mistakes you made or any gliches in Frankenstein's character are forgivable flaws. You hope Frankenstein doesn't embarrass
himself.
The above picture is me (notice how I'm wearing what looks like 'prison blues'? that's how I felt the last several days of working on the show, then realized that I'd been dressing to look the part.)
. I've mentioned before a certain set of canvases that were threatening to
kick
my
ass.
Well, the above picture shows them. I call them my fuc#ing diptych (they have a real title, but that's been the working title.) I naively started these paintings earlier in the summer. I thought it would be fun to paint on such a gigantic scale. Boy, was I wrong.
The fuc#ing diptych is done. I finished it. But it was not easy. The whole time working on it was like perpetually painting myself into a virtual corner, then trying to claw my way back out. It got so bad I was yelling at poor Babba things I wouldn't repeat. I scowled and furrowed new lines into my face. I'd wake up and each day knowing I had to face these canvases and I would invent other things to do. Lots of laundry got done, and the flower garden is finally weeded.
I don't know when I'll feel at peace with these. They will be in the show, but I have a hunch that after they come back home I will probably work on them many more times. (because realistically, who is going to buy these? you'd need a gigantic house with big big walls. not likely)
And those collaborations we've been working on? I think they're my favorite part of the show. I'm kind of proud of them. And I'm proud of me and Babba for still being married after making them together.
Blisterds are what Dew Drop calls blisters. I think I have blisterds on my brain from all of this.
9 comments:
I'm so proud of you. Maybe one day I could make it for one of your gallery openings- I know I would be in awe of your incredible talent and skillz.
I have never met you and I love you! CRACK me UP!
These little peeps look AMAZING!!!! I cannot wait to see a glimpse of them all when they are installed!!!
Waw, I think Artists are so brave for putting their Frankensteins out there !
Congrats on making it to the "show" ! The big pannels look like WAW .... looking forward to see more.
Wowzers! so exciting! Congrats on bringing the the Love Planet show to fruition! I wish I could see it all installed...but I am sure you will show us here, right! ;)
I love a peep show! I mean this kind of peep show, not the 42nd street kind of peep show. Those fu&&ing dyptichs, I would buy them!
Chica, I've got a few walls big enough - would SO love to see your show. You are a freaking awesome talent. And person. And mama. Break a leg with the show (do they say that in the art world?).
Wierd..I must have been having sympathy style pains...I've been wearing "prison blues" for two weeks now..(got the shirt on today actually) But this isn't to unusual for us..Ha ha!
Glad its over..now go take a kayak down the river and take those blisterds (and wrinkles) away!
Luv ya!
I have been thinking about the fu#king dyptic ever since I first saw this post last week. I think it is so beautiful. If it does not sell at your show, then I want to buy it! You know we have the wall space for it. Eli and I love your art so much and Sawyer does too...he stares at the BREATHE painting often...mesmerized. Looking forward to seeing the show tomorrow!
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