From The Archive: 1994 Paint & Relevance
oil, spraypaint, and enamel on gessoed paper
about 30 x 20 inches
1994
For a while now, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about some art I made a long time ago. It’s been moldering in a portfolio (some of it folded in half) in a corner of my studio for years. Lately, art making has me feeling antsy, as it does sometimes, and my mind is searching for ways around it. What I used to do when I hit a stage like this was gesso a bunch of papers, tape them to the wall or the floor and just fucking work without giving a fuck, make a mess, play with whatever was around until I’d worked out whatever was itching up my britches.
Well today, I dug out a handful of the rumpled old works that were on my mind. Above and below are two from the vault circa 1994. It’s fun to look back at this stuff. There are things I still like about them and things I’d do differently now, but I’m thinking the approach is something I need to revisit. Specifically, I want to be careless and make a mess. No, I want to make a bunch of really big messes and see what comes of it. Wish me luck. No… wish me fun.
oil, spraypaint, and charcoal on gessoed paper
about 30 x 20 inches
1994
Thanks for accompanying me on this little time warp.
-Steph
Sweetjeezlouise, I tried not to post this song, but really, how could i not? Sorry.
December 3, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Yeah, I agree this is key to engage in as much as possible. Attack with pleasure.
December 3, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Danke, mi amigo–I will.
December 4, 2011 at 4:41 am
I think there is a lot of importance to do that every so often or often so often . There is much to be said to let go and possibly get to the core of your creative self by not having limitations. I make some great discoveries when doing this myself : )
December 31, 2011 at 5:17 pm
[...] sketches I did back in 1994. Both are about 30 x 20 inches They’re from the same series as these. These old works were kind of a jumping off point for some I’m doing now like the one [...]