Cynthia Daignault's "I Love you more than one more day"

Cynthia Daignault, I love you more than one more day, 2013 (356 paintings of the sky for each day of the year)

Now on view at Lisa Cooley Gallery through 20th October 2013.

Tanya Gadbaw: "A Collection of Sweets and Memories"

This week during a pause in the installation of the Echo of the Object in Knoxville, Jennifer introduced me to the paintings of Tanya Gadbaw.  I am drawn to both the subject matter (objects instilled with memories) and the use of a recognizable, yet abstract material as background.

Tanya Gadbaw, Disappearing Generation 8, 2013 (oil on canvas and found object)

Tanya Gadbaw, Leaving Grandma's, 2012 (oil on canvas)

Tanya Gadbaw, Mom, 2011

From Tanya's artist statement:

"A family member once described our family as the “kids from the woods”. This statement reflects my choices aesthetically and conceptually within my work. My family, headed by my grandmother, grew up with many values, different cultures, and a strong work ethic. I have Blackfoot Indian heritage, an African American father, a Mennonite religious grandmother, and surroundings of the Amish and other cultures.

I focus in on my multi- cultural background to produce beautiful paintings and drawings that reflect objects, home cooking, canning, sewing, quilting, patchwork, patterns, and sensational colors. I take traditions, memories, and elements that might be considered as ‘folk’ or ‘old fashioned’ and incorporate them into my work."

 All artwork courtesy of Tanya's website.

Photographs of Paintings (or painterly photographs) Part 3

Alexi Hobbs, Untitled, 2010

Bruce Wrighton, Yonda's Bar, Binghamton, NY, 1986

Lara Shipley, Creatures
 

Lori Nix, Museum of Art, 2005

Phil Jung, 588-Verbanes on the Desert, 2008

Robert Adams, Longmont, Colorado from What We Bought, 1970-74

 Yola Monakhov, Hotel, Perm, 2004

Yola Monakhov, Sign, 2010

Mark Flood (No Lace)

I've been thinking about Mark Flood's paintings lately (above: Wait Here, 2010). I was happy to see him return to humor that isn't indicative in his lace paintings of the last decade (although the lace black panther I once saw in his studio remains one of my favorite pieces).


Mark Flood, Another Painting (Leaves), 2009


Mark Flood, 25 Additional Paintings, 2009

His overt text references sum up how I feel right now after grading and grading and meeting and meeting and grading students for what feels like every last minute of the entire month. Sometimes it's great to have it spelled out, especially at 1:39 AM.

Photographs of Paintings Part 2

Part 1 felt like ages ago.


Michal Chelbin, Sailing Boat, Juvenile Prison, 2010


Rebecca Sittler


Erik Boker, River, 2007


Chris Toalson, Aunt Dot's Paint by Number, Dewey, Oklahoma, 2008


Carolyn Drake


Alexis Pike, From We Sagebrush Folks, 2010


Lex Thompson, Mural Ceiling, St. Benedict's Catholic Church, 2010

A Hand Painted Original at a Diner in Honor, Michigan

Photographs of Paintings

Wim Wenders, Lounge Painting #2, 1983


Stephen Shore, Stampeder Motel, Ontario, Oregon, 1973


Stephen Shore, Room 219, Florida, 1977


Ilene Segalove, Today's Program..., 1950


Aaron Ruell, Untitled, 2004-2006


Barney Kulok, Untitled Studio Wall, 2009