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June 20, 2018

Jasper Johns & Helen Frankenthaler

Was in Los Angeles for a Jasper Johns exhibit at the Broad and later back in Chicago for an exhibit of prints by Helen Frankenthaler at the Art Institute...two American abstract expressionists. My key learnings from both of these exhibits were: 1. Find a theme and create multiple iterations and 2. Don't fear trying a new approach - print making, painting on different surfaces, different media, etc. Not every attempt will be perfect, but it's only by repetition and trying over and over that I will find my comfort zone and create something meaningful, at least to me.

March 7, 2018

Opening Reception

In April 2017 I signed myself up to exhibit my work through the North Shore Art League in February, 2018. That commitment spurred me to action and I completed 46 paintings that I deemed worthy to hang in a solo show. After spending months stacking finished work in a spare bedroom the day came to hang everything in the the exhibit space. My daughter, Katie, friend, Ann, and Valerie from the art league helped me. The moment everything was hung and I took a step back...WOW! I was amazed at how good it looked and how well everything meshed together. I had the opening reception on a Sunday from 2-4 after football season had ended. It was snowy, cold and I had a great turnout and most of all...FUN!

Key Learning...challenge yourself, but enjoy the process along the way, and celebrate your success.

January 19, 2018

Yayoi Kusama Exhibit

Over Christmas holidays I attended the Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the Broad museum in Los Angeles. Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary Japanese artist (born in 1929). She works mostly in sculpture and installation, but was visible in the 1960's avant-garde scene. Needless to say, I was blown away by the Infinity Mirror rooms. The picture below shows a small group of us in a room that isn't very large, but appears to go on into infinity. I which we could have spent more than the 30 seconds alloted in each of the rooms throughout the exhibit.