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| Free Fall, mixed media on paper, 30" x 22" |
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| Spider Orchid |
I was asked to write a few paragraphs on the work.
As an artist I have mixed feelings about that. Of course, I like to talk about my work but also I feel that the work is there for an audience. The viewer hopefully will connect with the piece.
He or she will feel pulled in and connect with their own story. A title is an entrance but art is not a formula..
Having said that, I love orchids. And, in Kauai they grow without (almost) any effort! I plant them by my front door after their indoor shine has worn off. The spider orchid obviously liked where I put it because it recently has shown its gratitude calling out to me with many budding stems..
I could not resist: out came the sketchbook then the camera. Then into the studio.. I went to work in my usual way: preparing paper with gesso. Applying a bistre wash. Waiting to see what the paper was telling me: first I thought spider shapes, then they became stars, then dancers, then skydivers, or whatever. I had fun keeping the shapes and patterns taut and tight against the looseness of the flowing wash.
Free Fall: no roots, no stems, no nurturing leaves. Just out there: letting go. We are all like flowers...
