Art of the Season

Nine artists brought work to our Studio tonight for our regularly scheduled critique night.  All are regulars, though some we haven't seen for a few months.  Some of the work built on previous pieces, some were completely new.  A few things were dictated by the time of year.  Above is a wide view capturing much of what we saw.  From left to right:  Tim's colorful mixed media drawings, Jill's photo collage and painting (both in front of Molly's dragonfly wall hanging), Molly's mixed media landscape, Sheilagh's figure painting, and my latest saint proof.

Vince brought more grid paintings (above left), but this time with collaged drawings added.  Edy's paintings (above right) continue her variations on cathedral interiors.

We had some sculptural work as well.  Lisa brought in a new group (above) of her typical 3D works made from collected garbage.  Mary's 3D works (below) are cut from insulation foam and painted with spare colors- not personal work, but commissioned decorations for an upcoming prom or formal dance with a sea theme.

As mentioned up top, there were some common themes among the works shown.  Molly noted how the ink based landscape she put up (and a few others she pulled out) seem to be a tradition for her in recent years when school ends and the weather gets warm.  Mary's pieces are definitely linked to this prom time of year.  Vince and Edy's paintings are both continuations of bodies of work they have been exploring in recent months.  The discussion around my piece was mostly related to the idea that I was seeking to maintain the design style found in the saint prints going back to 1994- not my motivation for doing so, but that I could just change drawing/composition styles at will.