'Art has a way of showing us things that we've never paid attention to. The things we don't look at closely. The things we’ve chosen not to. The things we've hidden from and the things in hiding. The gaps'
Thought provoking, beautifully written post, Duane.
How crazy, I just wrote a post with a similar message to this one! "Art is an unveiling, a therapeutic expedition." Again, your collages are lovely. I like the color schemes. It would be fun to collaborate on a collage.
Treasa! I love that! This is what I love most about sharing work in a communal space, seeing what others see in the work that I myself haven’t seen. Thanks for that!
Thank you Jenn! Ritual complexity was a fun one to work on. I love incorporating text and typography into my work, but I've been trying to do it in a more abstract way lately. This ones got close to what I'm thinking. The question of loneliness stands out to me as well. I always wanted to be a painter, but I was never able to adapt to the medium. It was never able to capture my voice in teh way that collage has. But, I've recently been dabbling with trying to incorporate paint into my collage work. results have varied widely, but this one came out ok, i think.
I do like the mixed media, the slight transparency makes you wonder what is underneath and why is it hiding in an intriguing sort of way. I am liking your new innovations with text and paint.
Thanks Jenn! I don’t know how much more paint will be involved. I love the idea but the execution can be really frustrating for me. For some reason, whenever I try to involve paint in my work all hell breaks loose…and not in the good way, lol.
I totally agree. I’m still making small attempts with painted things here and there, but I’ve been experimenting more and more with moving source material between analog and digital and back again. That’s proving to be a lot of fun.
There’s something unsettling and brilliant in how you expose the slow erosion of wonder in our daily grind. They’re the kind of pieces that make you pause, tilt your head, and rethink what you thought you knew. You’ve got a knack for turning the familiar into something eerily beautiful, something that demands a second look! Loveeee your newsletter!
This is one of the best compliments I can ask for! Thank you so much for it! I owe so much of this to the practice of collage. You have to look past mere appearance, delve in the texture of things, find connections and juxtapositions, and when you do you start to uncover the Otherness beneath the surface tension of everything. Thanks again!
'Art has a way of showing us things that we've never paid attention to. The things we don't look at closely. The things we’ve chosen not to. The things we've hidden from and the things in hiding. The gaps'
Thought provoking, beautifully written post, Duane.
So incredibly kind of you to say! The deeper I go into my creative practice the more i see this come to fruition in myself and all I do.
How crazy, I just wrote a post with a similar message to this one! "Art is an unveiling, a therapeutic expedition." Again, your collages are lovely. I like the color schemes. It would be fun to collaborate on a collage.
“a therapeutic expedition” - love that! That’s exactly it! I’m going to go look for it. Thanks so much!
I love how there seems to be a deconstructed question mark in the corner of 'question of loneliness.'
Treasa! I love that! This is what I love most about sharing work in a communal space, seeing what others see in the work that I myself haven’t seen. Thanks for that!
Ritual complexity and the question of loneliness really stood out to me, but they’re all excellent, as are the sentiments you’ve surrounded them with.
Thank you Jenn! Ritual complexity was a fun one to work on. I love incorporating text and typography into my work, but I've been trying to do it in a more abstract way lately. This ones got close to what I'm thinking. The question of loneliness stands out to me as well. I always wanted to be a painter, but I was never able to adapt to the medium. It was never able to capture my voice in teh way that collage has. But, I've recently been dabbling with trying to incorporate paint into my collage work. results have varied widely, but this one came out ok, i think.
I do like the mixed media, the slight transparency makes you wonder what is underneath and why is it hiding in an intriguing sort of way. I am liking your new innovations with text and paint.
Thanks Jenn! I don’t know how much more paint will be involved. I love the idea but the execution can be really frustrating for me. For some reason, whenever I try to involve paint in my work all hell breaks loose…and not in the good way, lol.
Haha! This one turned out well! It’s fun to try new things, even if only to gain the knowledge that it’s not for you.
I totally agree. I’m still making small attempts with painted things here and there, but I’ve been experimenting more and more with moving source material between analog and digital and back again. That’s proving to be a lot of fun.
That does sound quite fun! I can’t wait to see where that takes you.
Love those little square collages.
So glad to hear it! It was fun to work in a different format! I think I’d like to do a few more but perhaps larger. We’ll see.
There’s something unsettling and brilliant in how you expose the slow erosion of wonder in our daily grind. They’re the kind of pieces that make you pause, tilt your head, and rethink what you thought you knew. You’ve got a knack for turning the familiar into something eerily beautiful, something that demands a second look! Loveeee your newsletter!
This is one of the best compliments I can ask for! Thank you so much for it! I owe so much of this to the practice of collage. You have to look past mere appearance, delve in the texture of things, find connections and juxtapositions, and when you do you start to uncover the Otherness beneath the surface tension of everything. Thanks again!
Thought provoking as always!
Too kind as always! I appreciate you!
The work in this post is amazing!
Thanks Stephen! That really means a lot coming from you!
Love the loneliness piece. I felt a visceral reaction when I saw it and then read the title
Thank you Janice! That one stuck out to me too. I’m starting to experiment with a bit more of a mixed media approach here and there. Thanks again!
I'm all in on "fated to serve a new purpose". Acts as a reminder for lots of things that need reminding.
Thanks Martin! That was a fun one to make. So many seemingly discordant elements that came together in an interesting narrative.
, layers of life through art ... enjoyed this post. PS
So glad you did! Thanks so much for reading!