Why We Do What We Do.
As I worked today I pondered the question. I see wonderful work by artists that I know is completed in hours if not less. I love the spontaneity of their work and admire the simplicity. But….I want to be engaged with a piece longer than that. I want to read a novel, not a short story! I often think of my paintings as friends - I get to know the piece as I work as if it is a relationship that is deepening. It plays in to the decisions I make when I choose subjects and how I decide to handle them. I know it affects my choice of media. I want to be involved for a while — I want to deal with layers, ins and outs, complexities, push and pull.
