Here are a couple more "album paintings" I've done recently. The first is in response to Laurie Anderson's "Life On A String." The second is Crooked Fingers' "Dignity and Shame." I've been playing around with incorporating text into these paintings. I think there are good and bad sides to it. The good part is that the text makes you think of something you would not otherwise have thought of when looking at the painting. The bad part is that words are limiting, and can confine your thoughts to not wander beyond their meaning. But, as in many of my creations, these paintings are mainly just a form of therapy for me--my objective in painting them is not necessarily the final product. What I mean is that I do not approach any of these pieces very seriously. I am merely experimenting, letting my hands decide where to go next, and not letting my brain get in the way of trying something new.
...pssst. just got TWO new cameras. photos coming soon :)
