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| My borrowed studio space in the Fayetteville Underground's classroom |
A few days ago I came the closest I've been yet to having an actual away-from-the-house studio, when I was told by the lovely people at the Fayetteville Underground that I could take over a corner of their under-used classroom. I was slightly reluctant at first to be in such a large space and one that was not solely for my use. However, I decided to try it out and in less than a few hours I'd made a nice space for myself.
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Find my certainties
© 2011 Stewart Bremner, Mixed media 20"x16" |
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That moment of clarity
© 2011 Stewart Bremner, Mixed media 20"x16" |
Over the last few days in that space, I've come close to completing two new canvas paintings, both 20x16", that build in the simple idea behind my Hidden Messages series of paper paintings. It has been really enjoyable to be painting larger pieces again, after working on so many small bits of paper. I've had room to make a few more expansive strokes and to load the painting more with paint and water. The large space of the classroom has also given me room to really get some distance from my paintings, which I have found has helped at times when I've painted myself into a compositional corner.
My plan now is to build on these pieces and to attempt to create a small body of work, with luck, I can get exhibited here in the US.
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