it's a question we ask
what are the tethers that contour intention and action
are they taut, anchored in feeling - are they loose, adrift in thought
it's a question we ask
what are the tethers that contour intention and action
are they taut, anchored in feeling - are they loose, adrift in thought
to hold the thought objectively as it’s presented
knowing the glow of shadow is another layer - projection
pulling along in drift - scraping bottom
not anchored - barely held
there's a small presence we are placed in
suspicious of the self - waiting between interior and exterior
a stilled life or a scaped land - "drawn from" abstracted wells of memory
Winter light brief and long
A vessel gathers then casts
Tabletop maps the flattened kitchen
late August low tide
taking this with us, the bottom
pushes up, projects, receives, reflects
a sense of material in small objects - specimen and collect - set about like dancing - Diebenkorn called it "essential thereness" - simply there to be considered acknowledged - they occupy space in our home
there in our heads and hearts - we move through the kitchen in afternoon winter light - voices of nervous teenagers in the living room - what pieces will be there to hold them as they begin the drift of adulthood
coming into themselves, un-anchoring from a sandy bottom with no real purchase - what object holds a memory to comfort them - texture becoming scent, reflection flavor - pulling their gaze around again to the warm kitchen
the words seeing surfaces as light lands, reflects, leaving striped table cloth, coffee cup, reading glasses, scissor, sketchbook wire binding, blue bowl, black placemat, orange skin and a jar of coffee beans
an intricate push and pull - uncovering a kind of coda
revealing a truce at the meeting of two systems
mud flat - the thin film of ocean stretching with curiosity over the broad foot of the continent - exploring probing creating a singular system dependent on two
we are drawn to it
the ocean reminds us our tether is tenuous - we can exist at the edge because the land and sea have agreed to meet overlap hear the voice of the other
it seems no coincidence the beauty of the shore is universal to us at this moment of eternal conversation
Continuing on the theme of light and topography where the water meets the land... and the conversation at the "turning of the line".
Inspired by comments from gallery owners where I show my paintings, I've been working with narrower color palettes and subtler light patterns lately.
Scenes from an American parade. Needham, MA - the heartland.
Morning Sketches - Ink, pencil and China marker on paper.
On May 15th I will be the featured artist at Studio Hop in Providence RI. Studio Hop takes part in Gallery Night each month in Providence. Gallery night happens on the evening of the third Thursday each month from April to October. Numerous galleries participate and there is a bus that provides transportation from gallery to gallery. Come and see all the exciting work in Providence and stop by Studio Hop to see these paintings and lots more! For more info on Gallery Night click here!
This is a series of small oil and mixed media paintings on board. They are inspired by my friend Jeff who works on the Indian Creek Farm in Ithaca New York. Jeff photographs the goings on at Indian Creek, and writes a terrific BLOG. Jeff and I have been corresponding and collaborating on farm subject matter for the past few months. The result is these five paintings. Enjoy! And by all means, check out Indian Creek. It’s a happening place!