Word of the Year for My Art Practice
My word for the year is assemblage.
When thinking about my intentions for my art practice for this new year, I reread my blog entry of a year ago to remind myself what I was thinking about at that time.
While I had the desire back then to make collage a more prominent element in my process, it really didn't happen.
I clearly remember the sense of enthusiasm I had for this intention but somehow it was lost and I really don’t know why.
“Assemblage” is posted in my studio to remind me this is my intention.
A visual reminder of my word of the year.
I am a process driven artist. Conceptual concerns hold little interest for me in my art practice at the moment.
Making something from nothing and finding beauty in the combination of materials is what interests me. Just thinking about piecing disparate elements together and manipulating them to make a cohesive whole feels exciting in a way that pure painting doesn’t.
This is the energy I want every time I go to the studio to work.
Decollage
The prospect of making and collecting collage materials and then combining them in unusual ways is compelling to me.
I’m intrigued by the idea of decollage as well. Laying down and then selectively removing sections of collage papers creates a texture where different revealed layers mix visually on the surface of the painting.
There is great potential in this way of working and an opportunity to let my hands and happenstance lead the way.
The seduction of colour
I have often relied on saturated and complementary colours as a way to make a painting come together.
But I know there is another way and there is a lot for me yet to learn about colour.
While I have a foundational understanding of colour theory I’d like to further develop the use of colour in my work.
The second intention that I have for my studio work is to explore a more neutral palette, and rely less on the seduction of colour in my work.
I imagine that this palette is lighter and more nuanced, with softer colours and transitions between passages of colour.
I’m excited about what this year will bring in my art practice. It feels as if there are new possibilities just waiting for me in the studio.
Now it’s time to put the planning to work and get started.
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