i have a big show in april 2008. not for a while, but for me, huge. the wheels have begun to spin about new work. new work. such a novel idea.
i cannot waste time creating anything that doesn't speak. the venue i have set up is very conservative...the library in kennebunk. the space my work will be in is shared by cildren, thus i have to curb my usual vulgarity. but by how much? i want to make a statement politically, but without insinuating violnce, nudity or any obscenity, how i am to do that?
my draw, or interests lie in print-ized portraits. i have established this. this is the genre for me right now. i want to focus on the working class and somehow establish in my work an elitism about having humility...i have a particular interest in this because recently i began a green (non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning business to support my family. there is much to be learned about life before one cleans other peoples' grime for a living. let me tell you.) i struggle finding ways of justifying being a cleaner even though i have a degree and can do many many things...fact is...i think that cleaning a person's home in a safe noon-toxic way is a sort of holitstic health practice. preventative meds in a very basic way. organization, cleanliness...there is something very noble about what i am doing and what others like me do...
i think my style of portraiture can capture an arrogance in the sweat-collar class well. it is, i believe, what i shall attempt to do...that or some paper plate lithos of utensils with illustrious names...hmmmm.
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come to http://www.selfportraitchallenge.net with me - it's fun over there. I just started - my username is addycat - you can see my submission at my blog thru this comment or by going to that link and scrolling down to the bottom right where there is a small list of links.
love, adriene
oh, and, I forgot to add that i think your working class images sound luscious - I can't wait to see them - work in progress or finished. i'm imagining such wonderful things. somehow, i think you'll show a political statement by a juxtaposition of people, rather than having to insinuate violence or nudity.
you could show a blue collar working hard next to a snarky white collar or something along those lines... or a blue collar working hard in a very expensive looking place...
I agree you are truely a noble person!!
Well done Lady!
Marnee and I have a whole bunch of natural cleaning products...Ms. Meyers products are great.
Keep in touch.
~Deano
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