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.
9.25.2007
9.23.2007
Bligblogbloob Underwater brain games and pictures tooo...
This is a new painting that will be in the Stychnin Gallery grand opening London show.
"It Ain't Gonna Happen (The Failure of Pipe Dream Mechanics Broke Down Blues)'©2007 Angie Mason Acrylic Framed
I also have 2 drawings and a window box sculpture I did for this show. I am currently trying so very hard to organize my studio but feeling a bit overwhelmed with having just too much going on and to do I end up getting nothing done with that... well I made a bit of progress today and cleaned one of my studio drawers out... now if I could only finish! But seriously there are too many distractions going on with doing work for upcoming shows, planning trips, shipping art and now I just got a new camera so shooting artwork too.
Really it's all great stuff to be busy with stuff you love but I think I need to start sadly saying no and just focus on all the good things I have going. Or else I am going to run out of steam and all my pipe dreams will fail. Gotta go focus and finish all the tasks I have at hand one potato two potato three potato four finish what I started and get it through that door... The over extending of ones self is a terrible service to thine self... knock that shit off. Clear all the road blocks and Polish finish final done do it you are a clean slate wiper tabula rasa riser make it so and just do it and quit writing nonsensical blather about doing it ...ok here I go! ^____^
"It Ain't Gonna Happen (The Failure of Pipe Dream Mechanics Broke Down Blues)'©2007 Angie Mason Acrylic Framed
I also have 2 drawings and a window box sculpture I did for this show. I am currently trying so very hard to organize my studio but feeling a bit overwhelmed with having just too much going on and to do I end up getting nothing done with that... well I made a bit of progress today and cleaned one of my studio drawers out... now if I could only finish! But seriously there are too many distractions going on with doing work for upcoming shows, planning trips, shipping art and now I just got a new camera so shooting artwork too.
Really it's all great stuff to be busy with stuff you love but I think I need to start sadly saying no and just focus on all the good things I have going. Or else I am going to run out of steam and all my pipe dreams will fail. Gotta go focus and finish all the tasks I have at hand one potato two potato three potato four finish what I started and get it through that door... The over extending of ones self is a terrible service to thine self... knock that shit off. Clear all the road blocks and Polish finish final done do it you are a clean slate wiper tabula rasa riser make it so and just do it and quit writing nonsensical blather about doing it ...ok here I go! ^____^
9.12.2007
Angie Mason Art Docu Mini : Studio Days - In The Belly of The Beast....
This is Just a bunch of stuff I am currently working on along with some silliness thrown in such as me hamming it up or a peek at one of my old painted coats I wore when I was a teen...So I was thinking and I thought a mini movie would be more fun to put together than posting still images and words of blah blah blather...So go on and press play. The Song playing in the clip is by Cedar Creek Sheik and it's called "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and rightly so! NOw I have to go and finish all these projects!!!
9.11.2007
Art Happens and shit does too go on and read all about it...
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Lately I have been M.I.A. but here are some updates for anyone who cares to know...Well if you missed it my solo show at Strychnin Gallery in Berlin is pretty much all online for your viewing pleasure. Check out my art section to view all the work or check out strychnin.com to see the work for sale from the show or if you feel like looking at photos check out the Flickr Set for the Life Sore Spores Show ok ok ok soo you are more of a video person well there is an interview that is up on youtube that was filmed the opening night of my show which features me, special guest artist Christina Graf and Gallery owner Yasha Young. You can scroll down a bit to find that youtube video on my blog. I am in the middle of sorting my video footage to make yet another documini art film on the journey of making that show and I am also working on making a general film which will track my art from early on till now.... Not sure when any of those films will be done.. Since I have to make lots of new work first for upcoming shows which I will tell you all about here. Making movies is just my little hobby nothing serious more fun than anything. OK SO HERE"S SOME NEWs... AVAILABLE REALLY SOON on AngieMason.com Art Shop you can get your very own pair of Rotten Tooth Earrings!!! GO VISIT THE SHOP!
As I get more details I will add to this list for the rest of year so please check back for added shows, updates and news on projects or new prints or anything that pops up ^___^ Thanks for giving me your hearts and eyes...On with the shows:
Coming up in September:
HAROLD GOLEN GALLERY
Grand Opening Group Exhibit
Saturday, September 08, 2007 At 7:00 PM
This space looks amazing and I am so very excited
and happy to be a part of this show.
A special thanks to Skot Olsen for mentioning me to Harold :)
Opening is from 7-11pm during the Wynwood Second Saturday Gallery Walk
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
Coming up in October:
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.
ART WHINO GALLERY
in Washington D.C. Has it grand opening Group show
Opening reception:
Friday, October 19th, 2007, 6-11 pm
Show show runs: October 19th – 30th, 2007
717 N. Saint Asaph St Alexandria, VA 22314
Regular hours: Monday - Friday, 6pm - 10pm, Saturday 10am-12pm, Sunday Noon - 6pm
Contact: Shane Pomajambo, Press Relations
Shane@ArtWhino.com
703.462.4135
FOSTER MUSEUM in Wisconsin
in Conjunction with the folks from OX-OP 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 October 11th & runs through November 1st, 2007
Coming up in November:
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
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 SEPTEMBER 2008 ANGIE MASON SOLO SHOW at RABBIT-HOLE GALLERY
in Atlanta Georgia. More details to come soon!
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