Month: November 2016

I have finally listened to my conscience – that inner nag to pick up my pencils and begin a series of drawings based on knots and cords. This was partially inspired by a book, Why Knot? by Philippe Petit. Human history has a long association with knot making out of necessity – fishermen’s nets for one – and a physical association as well – as in my stomach is in knots.  I see the cords and knots and the pins as metaphors for one’s life journey – or maybe that’s just me! Below is a work in progress and the beginning of the series, Knots. Graphite on cotton paper, 8 1/2″ x 11″

..the completed drawing..

The drawings below are taken from an earlier series of Hands Holding Objects. They are all graphite on paper. The first one on the left is literally a hand tied up in bows and knots and can be considered as a transition to the conceptual nature of my newest series.

            

         

a process of placing marks in a certain order on a surface. Making marks is an immediate connection between the mind and the drawing plane. There is something primal and satisfying about that immediacy. To view a drawing is a voyeuristic glimpse into its creator’s mind. On a professional level the act of drawing requires some skill and technical proficiency. While the activity itself is a fulfilling experience for the artist, drawings that exist for the sake of exhibiting one’s skill are merely tacit exercises. The most interesting drawings have a concept, an overriding idea that initiates contemplation for meaningful engagement between artwork and viewer.