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| 30" x 40" Acrylic on canvas © 2011 Theresa Bricker |
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Pushing and Pulling
After completing the Pully Paintings, I visited the Charles River Museum of Industry which had a great, although small, Steam Punk exhibition (which runs through May 10, 2011) as well as a fascinating re-created Machine Shop from the turn of the 20th century. A system of pulleys with leather belts powers a variety of vintage machines. This in turn inspired me to start this piece (which is a work in progress).
It's been slow going since I don't have a clear direction yet. I'm not even sure if this is the way it will finally hang. But I am excited about it and am looking forward to seeing how it develops.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
And we begin . . . again.
Art has always been a part of my life. But there are times when it is not in the forefront, where it should be. I am just emerging from one of those periods and am ready to create. I'll be posting my progress and giving glimpses of the stages a work of art goes through before it is finished.
In December I was frantically working on piece that was commissioned by my friend, and professional photographer, Jacquie Spector of Spector Photography. She, her partner Mike, and their daughter had Just moved into a new home which Mike had designed. And my piece, which Jacquie graciously gave me complete artist freedom on, was to fill a giant wall.
Ultimately I decided on a diptych which mirrored the sizes of the room's windows as well as took some small architectural details from the room.
It's content of the work is about the push and pull of family dynamics, and how ultimately all this tension helps a child to grow straight. I was able to see the pieces hung as planned during a wonderful housewarming/holiday party. It was a great experience for me because I was able to overhear people commenting about the work without them knowing the artist was present - very unlike an art opening.
I hope to get another photo showing work within the context of the whole of the room with it's vaulted ceilings and tree-high views.
Thank you to Jacquie for helping me to begin again. This commission was the spark I needed.
In December I was frantically working on piece that was commissioned by my friend, and professional photographer, Jacquie Spector of Spector Photography. She, her partner Mike, and their daughter had Just moved into a new home which Mike had designed. And my piece, which Jacquie graciously gave me complete artist freedom on, was to fill a giant wall.
Ultimately I decided on a diptych which mirrored the sizes of the room's windows as well as took some small architectural details from the room.
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| 70" x 35" Acrylic on canvas © 2011 Theresa Bricker |
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| 22" x 35" Acrylic on canvas © 2011 Theresa Bricker |
It's content of the work is about the push and pull of family dynamics, and how ultimately all this tension helps a child to grow straight. I was able to see the pieces hung as planned during a wonderful housewarming/holiday party. It was a great experience for me because I was able to overhear people commenting about the work without them knowing the artist was present - very unlike an art opening.
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| © 2011 Theresa Bricker |
I hope to get another photo showing work within the context of the whole of the room with it's vaulted ceilings and tree-high views.
Thank you to Jacquie for helping me to begin again. This commission was the spark I needed.
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