Remember and Inspire.

I'm currently building up a portfolio of works that have a cohesive theme with a solo show in mind. I don't even know yet what venue I will approach yet to host it. But I know this for sure; I must have a significant body of finished works to present.

The theme is pairing a human made object, such as the silverware here, with a bird or other flying creature. I'm thinking a butterfly for this one. My goal is to have at least 50 finished works in the collection by September 2019. I've got a good start and I'm quite encouraged. The artists who inspire me shoot for at least one finished painting a week. Some are so prolific that they work on several at a time, thus completing several a week. I am in the process of finding out what I can reasonably expect from my own hands. So...I started experimenting about three weeks ago, beginning 2-4 paintings per day and trying to finish at least one or two per week.

I have found this to be quite an efficient way to work. It allows a painting time to dry in between sessions and I can work in glazes to achieve more depth. I don't lose momentum while a painting is awaiting the next glaze because there is always something else in progress or a new work to start. Some days I am only able to work toward completion of one or two but don't quite make it. As of now I have five completed paintings in the collection, four in the process, and seed ideas for about 15 more. I would say this one will probably be completed sometime early next week. So stay tuned.