These paintings are going slow. As many of you know, I lost my job recently because the company couldn’t make payroll. While it would be nice to have been making as many paintings as possible, I’ve been instead spending my 9-5 looking for jobs and being boiled alive in my own anxiety. I have made a little time for painting, and I feel pretty satisfied with this new entry into the new artwork chapter.

I’ve actually been thinking about doing this painting for years. I’ve taken several shots of my dresser and I’ve been trying to conceptualize how to make it as interesting a painting as possible. The natural hard, geometric shapes coupled with the soft textures feels like such a rich ground for the painting/building hybrid language that I use.

This season has emphasized how intense being in your own house can be. Not having a job and having the kids at school- looking at your own mess while spinning out about what steps you can take- these are intense moments. So much of life happens in our houses: Neighborhoods are only sort of walkable. Most people order stuff through amazon instead of going to a big store. Since COVID, working at your home office is much more prevelant. My home, and many other people’s home, is the site of most of life at this point.

I am trying to infuse these paintings with the significance I think they deserve. I made red and purple undertones in this paintings- richer, wilder colors. I am going to try to keep pushing that as I go- I’m sure I won’t go full Fauvist but I’d like to harness the color pressure as much as possible without breaking the sense of place.

Also, if possible, I’m going to try to do smaller stuff faster. That was the goal- it’s still going to be the goal. I’m going to try to post more as well. Look out for more art.

Thanks-