In The Studio

Right now I am busying away in the studio, working on a series of paintings for a show I have coming up at Xchanges in October. The theme for the show involves using twin film noir detectives to explore the duality between the known and unknown self. I am steadily making progress towards my goal of finishing 8 paintings before the show – two done and I start my next one today. My goal for this project is to make a series of paintings that all look and feel connected, I have a tendency to skip around with color and ideas so I am working hard to make a cohesive show. I am really excited about what I am working on but also nervous because this will be my first solo show in a gallery. What makes me most nervous is the opening but I am trying not to think too much about that at this point. Do you get nervous about openings? I would love to hear your experiences and any tips you might have for maybe even enjoying it!

Last week I went to Andrea Soos‘ and Natalie Brake’s show Coastal Inclinations at Fortune Gallery. A beautiful and really vibrant collection of abstract art inspired by the coast, it is a bolt of sunshine in this so far wet and grey July. The show runs to July 31^st.

Now, to the studio…..