I painted my first abstract painting when I was in art school. I think it was 1953. I learned
much from this little Braque inspired painting ; using negative space
to
create form, the push and pull of shapes and color.
The dean of the
freshman art department reprimanded me when he saw it hung along side
of my classmates work, telling me that I shouldn't be making that kind
of art until I was a senior. I was a freshman. My
teacher, encouraged and pushed me to create this, but told me I probably
would not get a good grade because I was
doing something different than the rest of the class.( I was used to
getting A's on everything I did.) I received a B- on this one. In spite
of the criticism, this little painting was chosen as one of the best
coming out the design course for the year end final student school. It
is one I
keep as a reminder to not take criticism too seriously.
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| casein on illustration board, 1953 |
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| 63 years later: encaustic, ink, gold leaf and rice paper in paper. Matted and ready to frame, Mat size 20" x 14" $185 US |
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| ink, watercolor, encaustic, charcoal on patter. 14" x 10 "mat 20" x 16" $185 US |
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