Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Seashell
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Siren and the Storm
Our new tenants in my ex-studio came to us from a very tiny house previously in which they had to put their washer and dryer in the living room and put a piece of plywood to hide it. They feel very rich in a 900 square foot house. So rich that the lady of the house wanted a painting to decorate her living room wall. And she wanted me to do it. I have painted a mermaid for her because her couch is a dark red-brown and the Caribbean blue will stand out but she is not obligated to buy it. I was able to keep the price down and I have a frame left over from years and paintings ago. She'll see it this weekend.
Acrylic on canvas with mother of pearl, pearl and paua shell fragments. 61 x 122 cm. (24 x 48")
The Flat Earth
It is said that if a mariner travels too far from the sight of land, his ship will tumble over the edge of the world into a universe filled with hideous monsters. This is only partly true. The monsters that a man may meet in the abyss on the other side of the world are the ones he carried on his vessel – stowaways he did not know were aboard. They are the monsters that condemn him to seeing only in black and white, only in shades of grey. The landscape in that lonely place is frozen and he drifts endlessly in the small areas of open water around the pack ice, plagued by doubt. Above, the known world is filled with color, warm sun, and light, variable breezes.
Acrylic and gel medium transfer. From the leather sketchbook.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Beyond the Mast
Beyond the Mast there are Angel guides and Compasses, Charts and serious descriptions of voracious and destructive Sea Monsters. One is instructed in the precise location of the very Edge of the World and with such guidance a mariner need never fear. Listen quietly to the voices from beyond the Mast.
Acrylic, cotton, silk, linen, photo transfer, mica and 23K gold leaf. From the leather sketchbook.
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