studio updates

It has been a while since I have been at the laptop, but I have been in the studio.

And I have been thinking thoughts.

With the campaign wars,nationalized loan sharking,and the creation of the high fructose corn syrup council,there has been a lot to think about!

But really, I only have thoughts about art.

The task for me has been to be inspired by a theme of some sort, or an idea, and build a cohesive body of work around it. Well, it didn't happen quite that way. For this artist, big ideas just mean bigger problems! The idea gets lost in overwhelming details.

Mindless = Mind blowing

I have a practice of working on multiple projects at the same time. It gives me a way to keep working when I hit a wall on one project and I can get some new ideas from a new project. I don't recommend more than three projects-nothing will get done. Nothing.

I have a habit of making compulsive circles and dots. I do it on the phone, while watching TV, or talking on the phone. Eventually they evolved into forms and figures to keep me busy while pondering the Big Ideas. Simple and clear, fill a form with forms. Lo' and behold- a cohesive body of work!!!!!

I suspect the transition came about because I wasn't trying to realize a preconceived idea.  The ideas evolved from a process independent of an expectation. The final analysis of the work in progress is that I want to improve the materials I am using to elevate the aesthetic of the work. Couture vs. off the rack.

I still have some Big Ideas, but I am trying to approach them with a process that is more intuitive than dictated. We'll see how it works......