New Painting: The Unforeseeable Future

 

The Unforeseeable Future  |  2020  |  found objects on panel

I finished this painting today, hoping that when this crisis is over, someone will appreciate artwork made from these scraps and bits and pieces that I put together. I started making it a few months ago, before the whole world changed. Its support is a framed cradled wood panel from Artists and Craftsman Supply on Wabash, which is now closed. Its background is made with very old white acrylic paint that smells like peanut butter for some reason. It took me months to finish because I've been away from my studio for so long. It was a struggle from beginning to end, but now it's done.

Mood Board Monday: a colorful art studio

This month marks my tenth anniversary of having an art studio of my own. And this mood board is a compilation of all the things I wanted to put into my studio if money were no object. I am thankful I was able to acquire many of these pieces (or good knockoffs of them). The aesthetic I was going for is primary colors to entertain my inner child in sturdy industrial materials like powder-coated steel. And many pieces are on wheels so that they can be moved around the studio space when necessary. Utilitarian but still playful and chic.