There Was No Invitation to The Post Earthquake Party, 1989. 11" x 14", Acrylic on Canvas.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    A stranger comes bearing a gift to a love-in. She is different to everyone else... They shelter under a tree, scared, looking at her. Her feet are turned around the wrong way, awkward...

    The image I keep getting of this is of a wedding. It reminds me of a bride in front of a church.

    There's a fence between the bride and the others. The barrier motif is reinforced by the log.

    She stands on the stairway, hovering. There is an open window in the stairs, peering out at us. She stands beside the cyan diagonal that pierces through the painting.

    The mirroring of the two arches, the broken glass and images inside... a broken mirror motif of inside/outside, private/public... (the cyan diagonal she stands just beside is the mirror)...

    The upright column, the hanging log...
    Everything is between women...

    What is the gift the stranger brings in exchange for love? Perhaps it is recognition of the self in the mirror. But still, she is unsure whether she may exchange, contribute. She isn't blue - can she fit in?

    The stripes on the column, the stripes on her dress: she feels as though she is made of stone when confronted with all this emotion. And the people on the left have hurt her so much before (the hanging log, the blue theme -sadness?)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Artful Readers Club for January

Image
  Artist's Journal Workshop: Creating Your Life in Words and Pictures   by Cathy Johnson Sat in front of a local church on a sunny Saturday, then picked some flowers to examine. I only had a pencil so I added the watercolor later. Armed with few supplies, I went to one of my favorite spots and doodled. Lines added in Photoshop before posting...timid me. Please note: I recommend this book for any artist at any stage...my reference to 12-13 year olds in this review, is remarked due to the value of journaling. It's actually a very sophisticated book on many levels. In a brief shuffle through the pages of Artist's Journal Workshop , I found myself conflicted. The book contains numerous examples of a style of art making that toggles between the hugely personal and a publishable 'look'. So, with that...the book set up on my shelf for nearly a year. Now, after an honest read, I still feel a bit conflicted...but in a way that offers some inspir...
Read more

The Artful Readers Club for March

Image
The Walking Dead Compendium One by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard { and some other folks} Charlie Adlard recently admitted in an interview that he often makes up his characters on the page. A fact which can cause any serious character designer to bow in admiration. As you can see the likeness of the graphic novel with the AMC show is very close.  Tweet Review: A long, arduous display of how a few people can entertain the masses. Since I am reading and watching The Walking Dead simultaneously, I am constantly comparing the two. Fans of the television series will be pleased to know that the graphic novel is just as interesting, if not more so. The details are very different in the first 48 issues of the graphic novel, for example, Carl is a lot younger and has a playmate Sophie..whose fate in the television series is quite astonishing. There are endless differences, but the overall storyline remains consistent in both versions which is; what happens to people during a...
Read more

The Artful Readers Club for April

Image
Vagabond 3 by Takehiko Inoue Inked drawing by Takehiko Inoue, coloring by me in Photoshop CS4. Tweet Review: With swords like that, why fight? If I can turn ANY club readers into graphic novel fans...I am going to be very happy, but then so will you. As most club readers are also artists, this challenge especially emphasizes the relationship between words and pictures. And, as in graphic novels and manga...that's exactly what you get! A little look into Japanese manga is enough to pique anyone's interest.  The manga artists keep up with  societies interests. The stories written are illustrated for all age groups;  boys and girls, men and women. The series Vagabond , my April book is seinem manga which means it's written for men ages 18-40. But I don't think I'll be arrested for reading it. The first two things to know about Vagabond is that the artist Takehiko Inoue is also the author and his drawings are done, up until very recently, with a black ink...
Read more