22" x 30"
Oil stick and graphite
Micasious Iron Oxide
"Art and Design"
Today I met with the Chief of Police and he agreed I can set up an Artist-In-Residence program at the station. He and I discussed a body of work I'm thinking of creating around the police department. I'm actually going to be working in the station!!!!I can't tell you how excited I am about this new body of work and how great it feels to be launching my painting career in this particular way. We are going to use the work to raise money for the AIR program and perhaps a favorite charity for the department!! Lucky me!!!
My recent drawings are much larger than I've been working on so they take longer. This one is a reprise of my spanner and lace of earlier last month. I'm about ready to move on to a new tool now but this particular tool held lots of interest for me.
One day in class we had a discussion about the difference between art and design. From the fine artists there almost seems to be an attitude of disdain about design. And yet, if it were not for good design, we would not be sitting as comfortably, using tools that fit so well in our hands nor have buildings that were both beautiful and functional. Design is one of art's more ubiquitous manifestations and the underpinning of our culture. Perhaps its more valuable to say that art and design are both part of visual culture and deserve equal attention and respect.
4 comments:
Who would've thought that spanners make for such beautiful paintings! you're doing so great on this project...going from strenght to strength. I think it is wonderful that you're getting to set up this program, congratulations and good luck. Keep us posted.
ronell
Thanks very much Ronell. I'm using some ideas Ilearned in my creative drawing class so I'll share them here too.
I agree, Lindsay--why parse art and design? It's a sliding scale, as I see it, some artists rely on a little of one, a lot of the other; for some it's a balance ... whatever works!
Your partnership with the police sounds VERY exciting. Congratulations.
And, finally, I really love the spanner and lace drawings: perfect example of art AND design!
Thanks Laura for your thoughtful comment.
I've started a drawing of pens and forms because every time I've been to the station, the issue of pens comes up. It's really important to them so its my starting point.
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