Destroy

Today I decided to pull everything I had from the small works gallery and start over again. I had a rather discouraging open studios experience. I had a lot of folks come through confused why I had old work up on the walls, why I overuse black gesso, why I make seemingly depressing or scary looking work, etc.

I bounce between wanting to burn down convention and do whatever I want; and knowing that a ‘successful’ artist usually creates a cohesive visual identity, a strong voice with good statements and a vision for where the work will go. I really struggle with this, and it’s easy to feel lost. I get bored by rules and wonder what the point is.

In a slump, I decided that I would rather show work I am proud of rather than slapping anything crowding my studio on a gallery wall, so I took them back to build them better. I am not sure what I will do yet, we will see.