just so I dont forget

Today I realized, just how worth waiting is. Sometimes waiting is the only option and forced upon. And sometimes whatever it is you are waiting for just seems out of reach and you cant understand why you cant jump up and grab it.
But both the patient waiting or the forced waiting is necessary. Everything is shifting slowly. And little by little connections are made. What once was of no relevance to you suddenly makes perfect sense.

can I take your photograph

old photographs have always inspired me. And the old Victorian photos grab me the most.

There is an unsettling feeling to them. Maybe its because they aren't smiling, or because they are long gone. 

Or perhaps its unknowing who they are most times.  

Photographs were very expensive then, and most times the only way they could get a photograph of someone was after they had past. And with the high death rate of children then, there was a trend of photographing the dead as if they were still living. Propped up or sitting with family. Theres no mistaking that this is unsettling, as is a lot of things pertaining to the Victorian era. 

These things have a hand in my newest pieces. 

Sneak Peak...kinda

This piece was used for the flyer, so I guess its not really a sneak peak.

"Her Black Heart"

24x36

oil on canvas

This was the first piece I finished for the show. I finished it back in November I think, and she was a perfect start.

With all the pieces that will be in the show, they are all based off visuals and feelings arising when you look at certain  things.  I think at the time I sketched this one, the oil leak was still in  my subconscious perhaps. 

As i mentioned in a previous post, none of these pieces have any particular meaning, well none that I know of.

Maybe deep down they come from something, but maybe not. 

inspiration

preparing for this upcoming show, couldn't have been easier. I basically made a list of things I like. Words, objects, events, dreams Ive had, music etc. then sketched things that came to mind when thinking about them. I wanted to take a break from all seriousness, and just have fun. I found working on these pieces to be the most therapeutic work Ive ever done. It actually felt like a subconscious purging. Working so closely with April on the show has added to the pleasantness. Her approach to her work  and the overall innocence to it, helped me remember to not get too controlling. 

The theme grew on its own. We both like the same things, and conversing about our obsessions it all came out in the work. 

Beautiful Monstrosities

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watch out for a flood of sneak peaks, and other fun info in the days to come. 

also make sure you check out Aprils blog for sneak peaks as well. 

inbetween

Havent posted in a while. Its been a crazy month, and the craziness is going to continue for a while. 

Ive been working on finishing up my last pieces for "Beautiful Monstrosities". Still working out of my basement, but as long as no creepy crawlers come to visit me Im fine and getting work done. Im starting to have my "pre-show dreams" always happens. Its always the same too, I always show up too late and miss the opening. 

within the next couple days I will have actual sneak peaks and the promo stuff. 

here is where I hide. my makeshift studio

its an absolute mess, but it serves its purpose. 

cant wait until my actual studio is done, so I dont have to work out of boxes.