VIEW IN MY ROOM
Collage, other on Other
Size: 18 W x 24 H x 2 D in
And then what a childish thing to think, This isn't what I wanted. Lying awake wondering, dreading, regretting, thinking, Am I ready and for what? I feel lonely for youth and the city For friends I once had Dreams I used to think weren’t so far away. How do you know that you're doing What you need to be doing? Or what you should be doing Or doing whatever you can to not do anything, And what's the difference, what's the opposite of run away My worlds become so small, I was so sure with such high hopes, And where have they gone? Gone with the fireflies too afraid and always wanting With empty hands doing nothing. Are these years lost? All these aimless years When you're young you think there's endless possibilities, Nothing but promise you’re yet to see life drag along Progressing slowly. Still waiting wanting without believing. There is part of me that hopes I have done the right thing, That my life isn't the mess it seems, And that a miracle is just around the corner.
Collage:other on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:18 W x 24 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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It is a strange life, when I consider it, how I struggle to attain strength and clarity, to mold base materials into forms that will express me and my attitude, my joy and appreciation. I work alone, who cares if I produce anything or not, or if anyone appreciates it? Still I believe a good thing will not perish. My paintings are landscapes for the viewer to enter and explore, decoding the meanings behind combinations of clippings and colors, challenging them to understand the association between juxtaposed elements and phrases. I am motivated by the challenge of defining areas of vast space, and the struggle to express my most inner thoughts and ideas to the viewer. I collect printed materials gathered over a lifetime by myself and others; a newspaper clipping from the Moon Landing my grandmother saved, a flyer from a show I saw in Toronto, or a ticket stub from a movie with someone I loved. Materials layered like paint through a collage technique I have been developing over the years using acrylic paint and a variety of stains, glazes, and pigments made from dirt and ash on masonite canvases, or parts of barns and houses. These materials were taken from an old family farm on Gumlick Road in Roanoke, Kentucky, the objects I've found there, the buildings, and the land itself have provided a great deal of inspiration to me. Trying to understanding how this land and the lives of my ancestors has created the person I am today and working on the same ground as my fathers is very important to me. My work is presented to you as a documentation of my attempts to express myself and my attitude, my joy and appreciation, my relationship to the past and others, and my purpose.
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