Bleu
Painting is a medium with a long-recorded history that I feel draws me in every time I practice it. Initially as a child I was pulled toward the illusionistic story telling that came with being a master painter. so, as an adult with time and practice, I dedicated myself to studying amazing work from many stylistic eras. It feels quite rewarding to understand the under-pinning’s of a painting. It feels like I understand the mechanics behind a magician working their magic. This among other features has Certainly made me see the power that is held within this sensory medium. It’s reaches extend into politics, culture, economics, philosophy, and much more. This power is something wielded by few throughout history and the artists behind these paintings are also brilliant people creating both history and culture visually. However, in this 21st century, the painter cannot afford to just be a painter, a painter in a world constantly connected, must access different faculties of generation in order to advance their career. The difficulty is that there is both limited time and funding that would afford me the ability to create work, while also establishing a tangible and consistent space for operating, and marketing. With this in mind the next step would be to update my studio with equipment that is necessary for my next project.