As for the show, it was a great experience. I found that I was able to talk about my work without feeling like I was schmoozing or being disingenuous. That was a big hurdle for me because I hate feeling like I have an agenda when I'm meeting someone new. I found that the people I talked to actually did most of the talking anyway, and their opinions of my work varied far greater than I thought. Some loved one painting and disliked another for the same reasons that another liked and disliked the opposite ones. I'm just glad people had thoughts on them - indifference is the worst reaction.
I have a few pictures to post - some new work, and some randoms from the show.
photo taken by Nick DiSessa before the show, 2011.
From South Shields, Oil on Sized Canvas,
Photo taken by Nick DiSessa before the show, 2011.
From Near Connection Rd., Oil on Sized Canvas,
From St. Michael's Parish Churchyard, Oil on Sized Canvas,
From Green Park, Oil on Sized Canvas,
These last two are small studies for larger paintings I'm considering. I think that they pack a little visual punch, but part of what makes an interesting experience for the viewer is being in front of the work where the eye has, necessarily, to move around the canvas. If the work is too small it seems to loose the heightened or suspended sensation of movement that I want to convey. I hate to say it because it makes my life as a struggling artist much more difficult, but I think I need to work big. It is impractical, and it also makes it difficult to apply to group shows because of size requirements. Frankly, it is a very limiting choice for an artist to work big before they are well known - and that's not even considering the financial side. But for these paintings, I think they need to be larger, at least for the time being until I get a brain wave of how to convey certain sensations into small works. Morandi did it very well, maybe I should look more at him again? hmmm.
Please feel free to comment! xx
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