Moments and Remnants in the Studio

Moments and Remnants in the Studio

I have always loved going into other artist’s studios. Without seeming too effusive, they seem like a magical space; something different from the everyday world happens there. And now, that the digital world is bringing more and more onto our screens, with myriad devices everywhere, I’m grateful to see so many  studios these days!

So, I decided to start taking and posting more studio shots from the inevitable aftermath of time spent there with my beloved cat Lilly, an abundance of  materials, piles that seem to build both vertically and horizontally, happenchance overlaps of cascading papers, and palettes that move between both peaceful forays and challenging battles of mixing colors and other concoctions with oil paint.

The patina of studio ‘stuff’ that has built up over the last twenty-two years echoes some of the ideas, meaning and processes in the relative adventure behind making the paintings. Usually there is at least a tenuous relationship between how much mess is left in my tracks and how fearlessly I am approaching a piece. In a way, it’s not unlike those gorgeous walls in Italy I am so enamored with where many unpredictable overlapping phenomenon slowly build a palimpsested surface. Here are some moments and remnants shot walking around my studio over a few days this late September.