So good to see January in the rear view mirror! If my palette of colors was any reflection of the weather we've had in the first month (which it usually is), it should have been all shades of grey. Grey can be exciting when you mix it up yourself from complimentary colors, so maybe that will be an avenue of exploration in the future, but to have to live with GREY outside my window from morning to night gets me down after a few weeks. Thank God for my studio with plenty of light and plenty of chances to make my own sunshine.
Our exhibit at Geilo Kultur Kirke (a church that also has facilities for art exhibits, concerts, lectures, etc.) is opening this Saturday. I am putting the finishing touches on some works on paper, painting the sides/edges of paintings and have had a coffee with the people in charge. They're excited and so am I (we-Sissel Hindenes and myself). Saturday, at 16:00 we'll both be present, and possibly much of the opening hours the following week. After that we'll be up here on the weekends and will visit the exhibit when we can.
We have both worked our butts off the past year or so and the collection of paintings has the feel of something that has evolved immensely. I have had quite a year of experimenting with techniques and materials and with the mindset that "anything goes"-until it doesn't. I moved to a larger studio and the new room has given me space to breath and play and contemplate what it's all about. When I have the answer to that one, I'll let you know, but all I know now is that the painting process is an essential part of my life. I don't have a master plan for the road ahead, but it's slow and steady, one foot in front of the other. Quality comes with quantity-and applying the principles of art making with intuition are satisfying me right now.
Take care of yourselves and, if you get corona, I hope it's the weakest version possible. There are many other dangers out there, so just keep your eyes open, and live well.
Acrylic on wood panel, 30 x 30 cm.
