Friday, January 24, 2014

Crazy Water, Something from the Early 1980's


Crazy Water
mixed media
9 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches
It’s so long ago; I don’t remember how the cut up squares came to be.  Collage a part of my practice often included removal.  The paper remains of something missing can be so beautiful.  The pairing of a grid with free flowing pigment and the random weight of charcoal marks is not how a painting begins.  Freed by the thought that there is nothing left to lose, acts of desperation sometimes lead to beautiful solutions.  Instead of being inspired from on high, creativity is an awareness of what just happened and a willingness to listen. 

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