I made this drawing a while ago and found it this morning while looking through one of my sketchbooks. In the bottom right corner, I had written the words, “and so it begins again.” Because of this it felt appropriate to use it here, as one year is ending and another is about to begin. The colors seemed to also reflect the spirit of the holidays. And the imagery felt celebratory as well.
It has long been a practice of mine to use words in conjunction with form. Sometimes the words come first and then they determine what the imagery will be. Sometimes it’s the other way around. Using words helps me to understand my feelings and why I am creating that particular piece. Sometimes the words remain visible, and at other times the imagery obscures, or partly obscures, the words. It’s all good. Using the words is more for me than the viewer. I don’t really want to pin anything down too much.
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