Happy Valentines day… Heres a quick shot of the new works in progress… somewhere around 60-70% towards completion. But everyday is a new day. Click on it for a bit larger view, I reduced it. 380 x 210 cm. Thats a bit over 12 x 7 feet

Well all, I am back to the blank canvas, today felt good working again. The museum asked me to keep working, thank god… so now I can create some new larger works. The space has effected my work in ways that are so simple and yet it has me wondering what will occur once the residency is over.

Basically I can get back from my work so I can see the whole work. Further just the ability to move around unhindered has me more relaxed, loose. As I was working I thought, “hey I take space for granted.”  Some of our production can be totally affected by studio space, working space in final installations, and thus creative space. Space is often the last thought when working, one thinks I just have to make do with what is here. Its a financial factor of course.

A friend in Holland started a project recently that is a “gallery” but it moves, it adopts spaces and presents projects.  Maybe its not too far to adapt that idea to form a global network that can share spaces for working. This space wont be mine much longer to trade. ; -)

Photo by Dordrechts Museum

Hi all, Lou suggested we add photos of works in progress, I thought I would kick it off. I am working out the final installation of a new show.

This was from today. I had originally planned to cut the wall in half but now I think I may draw on it and create an installation, that merges with the rest of the space. What you cannot see is the other side of the space is selectively painted white, although this view shows mostly the white area. I will have more details next week. No the trash is not part of it. At the moment I am just moving things around and working it all out.

Wall blocking entrance to space. Up until now, viewers could only peer through several holes.

Above View 1 wall on its way to something else.

Above: View 2

All is fair in love in war. In other words everything goes. In art everything is possible, but not everything has value. I think of this project as on one level merely creating first, a valuable dialogue on studio practice at the beginning of the 21st century. Secondly, to create works in this period that may tie into the discussion even if abstractly. The group drawn together comes from many different backgrounds, but all of who have looked into the great void and chosen to work in its shadow with the creative act. Where are the boundaries?