'Chicken Heart Bone Belly Cloud Bummer'©Angie Mason2008 by Angie Mason

So This is a piece for an upcoming show at Distinction Gallery in California this coming August. I am a part of a huge group show that is a really great Charity Show raising money for The Lewy Body Dementia Foundation. The artists so far taking part are as follows:

Mia Araujo, Anthony Ausgang, Kurt Barbee, Glenn Barr, Scott Belcastro, Chris Blaikie, Scott Brooks, Michael Brown, Mark Bryan, Isaac Bushkin, Sharif Carter, Nathan Cartwright, Andy B. Clarkson, Joshua Clay, Matt Dangler, Leslie Ditto, Jarrod Eastman, Camilla D'Erico, Yoko d'Holbachie, Nicole Deline, Downtimer, Ekundayo, Patrick Fatica, Blaine Fontana, Nate Frizzell, Kelly Haigh, Walt Hall, Scott Hatlestad, Haubs, Andy Haynes, Andrew Hem, Ahren Hertel, Linda Herzog, Brett Hess, Tina Imel, James Ivey, Lindy Ivey, Aaron Jasinski, Sarah Joncas, Roel Jovellanos, Audrey Kawasaki, Ken Keirns, KMNDZ, Caia Koopman, Benjamin Lacombe, Gabe Leonard, Kris Lewis, Tessar Lo, Jen Lobo, Edwardo Lopez, Luis Lorenzana, Mear One, Angie Mason, Mike Maxwell, Tim McCormick, Liz McGrath, Aaron McKinney, Tara McPherson, Alex J Meyer, Lyle Motley, Scott Musgrove, James Naccarato, Pete Nawara, Nathan Ota, Annie Owens, Michael Page, Daryll Peirce, Kevin Peterson, Isaac Pierro, Jenn Porreca, John Purlia, Brandi Read, Lesley Reppeataux, Bonnie Reid, Joey Remmers, Philipp Scholz Ritterman, Jean-Pierre Roy, Chris Ryniak, Richard Salcido, Scott Saw, Erik Siador, Neil Simon Poyuzina, Amy Sol, Jophen Stein, Dave Talbott, Josh Taylor, Brenden Tierney, Big Toe, Rebecca Urias, Oilver Vernon, Lynden Saint Victor, Kelly Vivanco, Brian Viveros, Dark Vomit, Melissa Inez Walker, Alex Willan, N.C. Winters, Martin Wittfooth, Angelina Wrona, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang, ZOSO

Distinction Gallery
317 E Grand Ave
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 781-5779
distinctionart.com

'The Inevitable Collapse of a Worker Bee' ©Angie Mason 2008 Sketch Pencil on Paper....

Yup this about sums it up!

SNEAK PEEK!!!! IN the Midst of lots of new works!!! 23 To be exact!! My lovely Tragic 23!

Well Here you go an EXCLUSIVE only on ye olde blog sneak peak of a taste of what I am brewing up for September! This is still in progress still cooking but thought it was cooked enough to give you all a taste without making your bellies all sick from raw icks........
This painting the one on the easle ;) is actually if you do read this blog based partially off that there poem of the Swamp Queen Dream I had written a couple posts earlier....
I was gardening today hanging out with the worms and forgot to spf myself and now I am all itchy from sun burn...

RABBIT-HOLE GALLERY PRESENTS:
A MURKY MENAGERIE -
Paintings of a Morose & Unsociable Nature
By Angie Mason
OPENING SEPTEMBER 13th, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Atlanta, GA (May 5, 2008) - Rabbit-Hole Gallery is pleased to present:
Murky Menagerie - Paintings of a Morose & Unsociable Nature
A solo exhibition featuring new works by Angie Mason
Opening on September 13th,2008.
For the artist’s first show at the gallery, she has created a collection of 23 works
including primarily paintings on canvas as well as drawings and sculptures
she calls visual objects. Murky Menagerie - Paintings of a Morose & Unsociable Nature
will be Angie's first solo show in Atlanta GA.

ARTIST STATEMENT:
You know in life those tragic moments that are so full of comedy, misguided attempts gone awry, good intentions with terrible outcomes. You know that feeling, the awareness of something being unhealthy yet ingesting it anyhow with disregard for any later consequences. This is a taste of some of what you will find within this collection of works. It is a flawed carnival of creatures that are misplaced, displaced and confused within these painted worlds.

These are Moments that rise up from the darkness in life which we can all at some time or another relate to. These are the rock bottom babies born out of wrong doings and hard times. These are vicious poison snake biters we all battle in life. These are the poison mushroom fungi that grow on us as the blown out wishes from weeds entangle our lives. Rising from the murk a swamp queen dream all full of fungus yet she uses the poison, the illness in life to gain strength to keep on living. These are the golden carrot dreamers that hung for too long. These are the caged moon catchers trying to control things beyond their control. These are the self poisoned bloated beasties, These are the lost,the used and the jealous moody bruised tired souls. These are paintings of a morose & unsociable nature and with that I give you A MURKY MENAGERIE all new works by Angie Mason.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Angie Mason (b.1973) received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in NYC,NY in 1997. Since then, she has exhibited her artwork nationally and internationally in both Solo and group exhibits in such places as New York, Los Angeles, Cannes, Berlin and London. She visually explores the twisted combinations of opposites through the creation of slightly off characters using them as a way to paint truths about being human. Often times in the work one finds creatures who are facing their demons or are in fact the demon themselves. There is a balance of light and dark that intermingle in her work creating a visual playground bringing to life quirky characters that are beautifully rendered yet with a painterly hand gives them an innocent raw touch.
A chaotic disjointed upbringing helped form her visual imagination and sensibilities at an early age. Angie’s works are strong in color and heavy in character concepts. Various influences are found in her work ranging from such things as nature, relationships, dreams,memories, failure and health.
Within these painted worlds, one finds a realm dark and wonderful where Angie’s saturnine moody bruised soul creatures exist with their touching sad yet hysterical scenarios. Mason’s works are both horrific and humorous, yet speaks of what it means to be human. Her melancholy menagerie of characters and worlds are a funny, whimsical, dark and tragic view at the wonderful mess of life.

The Rabbit-Hole Gallery
195 Arizona Avenue L/W
Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: 404.550.6136
E-mail: info@therabbitholegallery.com
www.therabbitholegallery.com

www.angiemason.com
E-mail: angie@angiemason.com

Remnants of me

This picture is 85 yrs.old!
I'm a ghost who haunts your eyes with art.
You thought I was really here...
but I am a figment of your imagination!

Swampy Memories & Worn out Bubble Gum.

Swamp Shadows
Originally uploaded by Angie Mason

The trees are in me.
They grow out of me into you.
I am a risen swamp queen dream
all full of rotten fungus
singing for your smile
poison fills this belly
poison fills spills over
on to dirt road paths
making mud and pot holes
over flow with brown
shimmer pools of dirty baths
waiting for birds to sit.
I am a rock bottom
dirt road back road princess
deep down over grown
with snakes and roots and weeds
entangling me
holding me in place.
Swampy days of passed plays
swim over minds memory
and its so far away now
its so far away
it's fading from sight
and my sight is fading from life
as I see the blurs and flashes
more and more...
and these things keep growing in me
blossoming up growing outward
pushing me downward
taking over my body
soon they will be all there is
and I...I will return
to the trees,swamps and river
sinking down deep
with the rock bottom dwellers
You can find me there
with rusted bicycle by my side
and worn out bubble gum
legs spread scraped knees
with a muddied up dress on.

©Angie Mason 2008

Found A Paper Kite....

Found A Paper Kite....
Originally uploaded by Angie Mason

Walking along on a dragged down dog day all full of tired and giving up I come across you sitting abandoned in the grass or perhaps left as a gift for me I'd like to think... A hand made paper kite made of all white printer paper crisp and sharp waiting to fly. I crouch down pick up the treasure in my hands softly warmly holding it like a puppy all careful like. The breeze blows for us... we take our cue and slowly fly upward. The day brought me this bit of magic on a sour gray nothing day I found poetry lurking in the forgotten crevices of the landscape.A paper kite bright and white and shining flickering in the wind makes me smile at the fact that surprises exist everywhere just look and there they are waiting for you lost and needy waiting to be found.

What do you get when The Luck Dragon and A Mogwai Have a Baby = A Super Cute Space Dog!!! CJ7

The new movie from Stephen Chow CJ7 is about the cutest thing I have seen in while and I don't know about you all but I can't wait to get my hands on a CJ7 Plush Toy!! Man I wish this little guy was real! I hope if there are alien s from another planet that invade earth they would look and act just like CJ7. On a darker side note This movie is also interesting to watch the characters interact as most of them are at times acting as the abuser or are taking the abuse some how.

Beware of the Cutter!!!

A silly video I made just for kicks ^___^ and cuts!


Beware of the Cutter : A silly video by Angie Mason from Angie Mason on Vimeo.

The Fixed 100... Art and Charity at Alpha Cult Gallery

Click on the image to see a larger version and read about this show and how you can buy some of my art for a very affordable special fixed 100 price ^___^ I know things started selling so Hopefully you will get the one you want.

Orphan Works: How You May Lose All the Rights to Every Piece of Art You Have Ever Created!

Brad Holland Discussed the Orphan Works Bill

Orphan Works

Or, How You May Lose All the Rights to Every Piece of Art You Have Ever Created!

YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS because you are about to lose your copyright protection. Every one of you needs to stand up and be heard in order to protect what we have all created. Follow the link and use the sample letter document they have and send it by Fax or mail to your Senate Congress Person. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT for all artists to do something! All of our Lively-hoods are really at stake here.

Please forward this information to every creative person and group you know.

IT TAKES LIKE LITERALLY 5 Minutes to fill out a letter and Fax it maybe ten if you are a slow typer ;) NOW GO DO IT!!!!

Fusion 5 Festival: Interview part 1 and 2 ^____^

Here is a fun two part interview I did while I was in Cannes, France for the Fusion 5 Festival with Chris Osburn :) Be sure to check out Chris's Blog for all the other Fusion 5 Festival Artist Interviews he did. They're Greeeeaaat!

Here is Part One:

And Here is Part Two:

TOOTH OR DARE!!!! DARE!!! I DARE YOU TO GO OUT AND BUY the new Stretching Canvas Issue #82! GReat New Art Magazine!! GO SUPPORT now

Fusion 5 Festival : Angie Mason Documini

I know it's not the best quality viewing this on the web but I hope you still get a taste of things.
This was really an amazing trip being able to take part in the Fusion 5 Festival which was held at Hotel 3.14 in Cannes,France which was incredible as well as getting to live with all the other artists for a week... it was like art camp all over again but much more intense. There has been wonderful press on this festival all over the place from Dazed & Confused Dazed Digital who noted me as one of the highlights of the festival (which was really nice to read )to HiFructose Magazine and their totally new and sharp looking site as well as White hot MagazineJuxtapoz Magazine Online. The press keeps coming which is really fun to see everyones impressions over all and the really exciting thing is seeing everyone so excited about it from artists to musicians to press to public. Yasha really has great vision at coming up with grand ideas and making them actually happen....It's Her special talent I believe. This was my first time to France and it was made extra special by all the people and the festival of course... and I knew I was in France when I was dancing with an old French Man and he got down on the floor and looked up my dress... Viva La France and the Pants Dance! I probably could go on about this but honestly since I have been back I my mind is sort of in overdrive not just from the amazing trip but gearing up and making lots of new work for my September Solo Show at Rabbit-Hole Gallery in Atlanta Georgia. I am really excited about it all. So I hope you will hang around to see it.

Fusion 5 Festival Cannes France...

Fancy Pants I go to France! OOoo La La! Coming This March!

Classless in 2008.....

This is one of the ways I spend my time when I want to amuse myself instead of painting. A Portrait ala kmart yearbook cheese fest and of course the word play :) maybe no one else will think its funny but the combination had me laughing it up before. I want to dig up my gaytarded class pictures from grade school and yes kmart both done in this 80sTastic style of the floating heads. now thinking of silly photos I remember when I was 32 a couple years back now I went with my nephew to get his birthday photo taken of him sitting with a giant number that was his age at that time it was 3 sooo I thought hey why not take one too so i got myself an age portrait with giant numbers 32 and yours truly. Also that day we took photos with the fake beach back drop and outerspace. Hooray for cheesey photography and wallet size prints!!

Painting Le Brains out.... working on work for Cannes and stuff....

As you saw from my last post I am taking part in the amazing Fusion 5 Festival. Currently Spending pretty much any time I have working on new works to be done in such a short time I am running on high octane or something to keep my energy up to work work and work ^___^ Just finished with the Flu then bronchitis sooo i am hoping I am totally over being sick... I know a girl can dream but right now I am just focused on paints. typically when its a solo show I wouldn't post any images of the work till the show ... but Man i am just too excited for this show... and its an Art Festival not a solo show... even though I get my own room which is really a solo showing of sorts having my own angie world I will make within one of the amazing fucking brilliant rooms at Hotel 3-14 That place blows my mind! I think I should wear diapers when I go there since I am pretty sure when I see how beautiful everything is I will shit my pants with super happiness... Ok... soooo yes with that here is a photo of one of my walls in my studio that pretty much has a good bulk of the work for Cannes on it.... the other walls are TOP Secret for September's solo show but can I tell you guys a secret the work for the September show is also getting me excited ^___^ I think its going to be a super great one! IN the mean time back to work for me... this is just in between some dry time. Babbling on this stupid box for some reason helps me not quite sure why... but I enjoy me a good day bloggin' oh totally random memory recently on line at a supermarket the man in front of me was buying some funny items... 2 towels,a hammer and about boat load of bar soap. hmmmmm my mind can have some fun with that shopping list.

Driving Directions:

HARPIE NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!!And a HEARTY ONE TOO!!!!

HEART WORMS THAT IS!!!!

2007 is so last year Don't Be Late to 2008!!!

GUESS WHAT>>>> I am ringing in the new year with a new pair of earrings hand made by yours truly! HEARTWORMS ANYONE!! STAY TUNED FOR Details! If you are interested in preordering just drop a line to me for more info.

THese little critters not only want to suck your heart out but they also have fantastic swarovski crystal eyes and fangs!!!! JUst a little taste of what I have in store for your ears!!!

Are you excited? YOu should be!!!

<3 Angie

Toilet Paper Poems, Sick Day Doodles and New Years Wishes....

Speaking of Life ,Death and Ice cream....Found this gem on you tube :)

ICE CREAM PEOPLE BLOG ABOUT ME :)

CHECK out this wonderful charming SWEET Blog one of my new faves for sure!

hAppY hOlidAys!!!!!

'Fallen Apart ( Can't Keep It Together)' ©2007 Mixed Media Drawing ©Angie Mason

Let Rotted Teeth Rot ... Viva la Rot!

Recently I was so super happy to hear that the very talented actress and writer Amber Tamblyn wanted some Rotten Tooth Earrings of her own...

Just the other day she sent me a photo of her wearing her pair of my darling grotesque Rotten Tooth Earrings ! Her ears are a perfect home for them even though that tooth's face is sad I KNOW how happy he is to be hanging there!

I have a bunch of additional Rotten Tooth Earrings I will be adding to the Angie Mason Art Shop but there are still some left that are currently up right now if you want a pair of your own. If this is for the holidays please place all orders on anything before Dec. 17th pretty please!

More designs for improper earrings are on my work table as I type this and you won't believe your ears when you see them! I promise. Also COMING SOON! more art prints and of course more paintings,drawings and art objects stay tuned!
Sugar coated sticky kisses,
Angie
xxoo

BOX OF GOODIES!

These are my custom hanging objects of art for the xxx-mas show in London and Berlin at Strychnin Gallery...... Opens December 12 in Berlin and December 14th in London! All the ojects pictured are FOR SALE THrough STRYCHNIN Gallery!
Happy Holidays! I will be making more of these since I am in love with them all and miss them very much now that they are off on plane to Europe. If you are interested let me know which ones you want to adopt and I can take orders to have an idea of how many to put in a batch.

For more show info on participating artists visit : www.Strychnin.com
email inquiries:angie@angiemason.com

Don't Wake Daddy II Group Show - Hamburg,Germany

DWD II Flyer
Originally uploaded by Don't Wake Daddy

From Dec. 1st to 22nd, Hamburg will for the second time host the largest Lowbrow group show in Europe. After the great success of the first “Don’t Wake Daddy” show last December there will be more artists and more exhibition pieces. This time the show will take place in two galleries simultaneously.
Here’s the list of the participating artists:

Aaron Nather (USA), Angie Mason (USA), Alex Diamond (GER), Anthony Ausgang (USA), Anthony Pontius (USA), Benjamin G’del (CH), Brendan Danielsson (USA), Cailan Burns (AU), Carolin Loebbert (GER), Charles Glaubitz (MX), Chrigel Farner (CH), Chris Mostyn (USA), Chris Pottinger (USA), Colin Johnson (USA),Dan May (USA) , Danielle de Picciotto (GER), David Chung (USA), Felix Diaz (ESP), Foi (MX), Femke Hiemstra (NL), Fred Stonehouse (USA), Gary Baseman (USA), Gregory Jacobsen (USA), Heiko Muller (GER), James Riches (AU), Jason Proudler (USA), John Casey (USA), Johnny Yanok (USA), Joseph Daniel Fiedler (USA), Justin DeGarmo (USA), Kathleen Lolley (USA), Kim Scott (USA), Leendert Masselink (NL), Marcus Schafer (GER), Mark Elliott (USA), Martin Wittfooth (USA), Mia Makil (S), Michael Slack (USA), Mike Burnett (USA), Moki (GER), Nathalie Huth (GER), Paul Chatem (USA), Ron English (USA), Ronald Kurniawan (USA), Ryan Heshka (CAN), Skot Olsen (USA), Thinkmule (USA), Thorsten Hasenkamm (GER), Thorsten Passfeld (GER), Travis Louie (USA), Van Arno (USA), Wolfgang Sangmeister (GER)

Angie Mason Documini: Life Sore Spores Behind the Scenes

Take a Peek at her Diary ....go on NO one is Looking!I swear

Hint* Click on the image in the pop up to go to the next page in the diary...

Upcoming Shows I haven't really told you about.....

'Infestation Entanglement (the Germs are winning it seems)' ©Angie Mason 2007

Memories lurk in the slow melt of time

such poetry shot with the camera phone ;)
Originally uploaded by Angie Mason

My words are lost vanished like memories faded once spoken heard no more the beauty once seen is hidden. The chaos of the leaves blows through me stirring my soul waking it up uncovering lost buried words and visions of times passed. The winds strength is my strength pushing me to go in new directions. And The chaos of the wind drives me.

Breezes thick in nostalgia blow crisp and crack skin chapped and dry needing moisture of new times. Chaos spit on me slaying the tired old boredom that settled in for too long revive revive you are alive now breath and wake and take the day.

Spewing talk to pass my time where I am chained to desk days full of gray. This deviation day dream quenches my mind. Self indulgent candy words coat my insides painting them happy.

::::WARNING!!!!::::DO you read this blog are you reading it right now well then that makes you retarded. COngratulations you big fucking retard. Research has shown over many tests & failed attempts at flight that the passing of retardedness through thought transference and absorption of reading written words can lead to a mild or severe case of the retards... It may only last for a short period of time but you will experience some level of stupidity that will hopefully manifest itself through the form of dance! ::::END OF WARNING:::::: NOW DANCE RETARD DANCE!!!!!

FALL WINTER SHOW UPDATE ...

THE ROTTEN TOOTH GANG EARRINGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON MY Online shop, GO GET EM!

Coming up in October:
ArtWhino Gallery
Grand Opening Group Show
This Friday OCtober 19th
717 N. Saint Asaph St. Alexandria VA. 22314
Phone: 703-462-4135

STRYCHNIN GALLERY LONDON
Grand Opening Group Show
KINGS & QUEENS and CHILDHOOD DREAMS
OPENING: October 26th, 2007 MORE DETAILS TO COME.
65 Hanbury St. which is just off Brick Lane.

Coming up in November:
OX-OP Gallery Present:
Rome is Burning/The New School Group Show :
A Survey of the New Art Movement that is Shaping Art History as we know it.
The show opens on November 8th
And runs through December 2nd, 2007
Foster Gallery
121 Water Street
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

DvA Gallery Chicagco,Ill.
Pick of the Harvest Group Show
2568 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(p.f.) 773.871.4DVA
info@DvAgallery.com

HAROLD GOLEN GALLERY
Group Exhibit
INFO TK
Opening is from 7-11pm
Where: 2921 NW 6th Ave, Wynwood Art District, Miami FL 33127
(4 blocks west of Rubell Collection)
Gallery Contact: 305-576-1880 Press Contact: dnaspaces@comcast.net
URL: http://haroldgolengallery.com

Black Maria Gallery Los Angeles Ca.
Skip The Mall Group Show
November 17th 2007 to January 2008
3137 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Tel: 323.660.9393
info@blackmariagallery.com

Coming up in December:
FROZEN MONKEY GALLERY Hoboken,NJ Presents:
Angie Mason Solo Show – BiTS & PiECES
(a backward glance of paintings and drawings as a visual time line)
In this show I am putting together a more nostalgic collection of my works some not so old but some may be pretty old so this is going to be an interesting show as far as tracking a progression... I may go back pretty far to trace a process and progression... Currently taking note of works and this show will be a visual time line of sorts. Should be really fun! I will be at the opening and hope to see you there too!
MORE DETAILS TO COME SOON.

STRYCHNIN GALLERY BERLIN & LONDON:
Xmas Tree Spectacular Group Show
Details to come.

Schmancy Gallery – Seattle Washington
Group Show Details to Come

Coming up in January 2008:
DeepPop : Group Show
- A survey of the Movement that will forever change the way we view fine art
curated by: Andrew Michael Ford
Some artists participating are: David Stoupakis,Esao Andrews,
Brendan Danielsson, Lori Earley,Angie Mason, Mark Elliott,
Ron English, Lori Field,Ben Kehoe,Laurie Lipton,Travis Louie,
Heiko Muller, Martina Secondo Russo, Frank Russo, Carrie Anne Baade,
and Chet Zar too name just a few ^____^
Exhibition will be on display from
Jan. 27 through February 21, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 27,
1:00pm until 3:00pm
Kenneth Chapman Gallery
Iona College
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801

Coming up in SEPTEMBER 2008:
THE RABBIT-HOLE GALLERY Presents:
Angie Mason Solo Show
Stay tuned for more info!

NYC Art Show : Guild Of The Black Eagle III

Hello All,

I just thought I would pass this info for a show I am a part of. These very informal salon style shows put on by the Guild Of the Black Eagle are really loads of fun and are more like art parties than a gallery exhibition so if you happen to be in the neighborhood stop by. ^___^

-Angie

This Saturday October 6th is The third installment of The Guild of The Black Eagle salon exhibition. These shows are a survey of new works by some of the finest fresh talents working today. There are no restrictions to boarders or styles. We have East and west coast and in between. The work is for sale but this is not the motive to the show. We take no commission from the artist which gives the collector a chance to get work for slightly less than normal. So please come out to see this rare and special show. Guild Of the Black Eagle is a collective of Galleries and Artists working together to present shows in a more informal salon style gallery setting to promote and foster arts :) The Galleries in the Guild are: STRYCHNIN GALLERY, McCaig-Welles Gallery and Capla Kesting Fine Art Gallery.

Here is who we have lined up for this one:
Travis Lindquist - Colin Burns - Jonny Fenix - Steve Ellis - Kevin Willis - R. Nicholas Kuszyk - Eduardo Benedetto - Gabriella Vainsencher – Carlucci – Philly - David Stoupakis - Danielle Ezzo - Lincoln Capla - Anthony Zito - Angie Mason -Kirsten Kay Thoen - Jason Griffin - Dave Tree - Goldmine Shithouse - Erik Foss - Allison Silva - Alie Ward - Marcus Poston - Ernie Sandidge - Joe Heaps Nelson - Lizzie Liegh - Amy Shawley -Greg Gould - David Hochbaum

Making and Destroying Things....

Making and destroying things. Out of destruction comes creation. The idea of making work and approaching paintings lately has me thinking about re-approaching old canvas's that paused stopped all because I got the creative hiccups... I got attached to something in the work that made me stop and made it really hard to maneuver at all within the realm of that canvas because it became to precious and I got scared to hurt it or ruin it somehow....so it's gets abandoned and sits in the studio on an easel for years reminding me of the lost love I once had with it.

How can I approach these old unfinished works and make them work make them full or whole complete.... This is how: Destroy Them!

I will paint over that precious image that made me pause in the first place. I will move freely again within these old cold grounds I will reclaim them plant new seeds grow a new harvest of now leave that past of haunted images and precious holdings on that only cripple me I will mix my paints with no precepts I will let it flow out of me and onto the canvas... I will reconstruct and destruct old visions make them new... make me new.

You know that struggle in making a work sometimes....YEAH YOU KNOW :) we ALL have those back closet dwellers... and I feel like freeing mine I feel like its time to awaken and set them free prisoners of the storage closets darkness for too long and with a constant desire to reuse or save things in my life I feel like by re-approaching these canvas's with a carefree attitude I can in turn revive them.

It's a test it is a fun side experiment as I love making and destroying things and this is just that. It's a study in my emotional reaction to a painting... and to see what will develop from denying my desire to hold on to one precious part of a work which just makes the rest suffer and live a closet life this is me trying to release these visions into the wild. I will unlock those locked up doomed pieces and make something of them instead of just taking up space and doing nothing but hiding.

They are visual pieces and need to be made to be seen not hidden. They are to be shared not tucked away just for me and the darkness to see. THis is an experiment in throwing away maps and plans and just doing... it's been said before that if you know what you are going to do why bother doing it... Sure you can plan a work from a sketch and have an idea taken to finish I get that process it can work and remain fun and interesting Because for me most of the time when I don't get the creative hiccups it stays loose and fluid and I allow for things to pop up most of the time...It's that element of surprise for me allowing me to discover new things that I love... but I am human and sometimes that method led to a stale craft, a crumbling vision of being stuck in the mudd.

I am moving forward fast and slow rewind all the time these days and lately I want to revisit and revamp uncover an old canvas and cover them up with freedom from attachment. I want to see what making these works will feel like and see if I learn something on this journey. I will begin this journey by attacking several old unfinished works that have been with me for quite some time. It is time to awaken these beasts with the claws of my brush making them bleed open fresh.