Well, it has definitely been a while! Nice to talk to y'all again. In honor of how things have been lately, the blogging music today is The Chaos by the Futureheads. Pretty much sums it all up. But, lots to report and lots to show you.
The exhibition at Gallery Plan B went quite well…as I mentioned in my last post, there were some nice reviews and the work was very well-received overall. The work being featured was a select group from my ongoing "Foto" (A.K.A "Painterly) series, and a couple of works sold, including one of the earliest pieces I created. Positive feedback + sales = a very good first outing at this space. I look forward to working with them more in the future.
In the meantime, I've been working on this vintage toy series. It was going really smoothly for a while, but then I hit a bit of a speed bump…a play on words that I shall explain. The issue I've run into is that most of the toys that have made for compelling imagery are vehicles. There are a couple of images I've done outside of that which look outstanding on their own, but don't really work well with the rest of the series. I may need to hold those out for either the next series, or show them as singles. But, a working title for the others popped into my head a few days ago, and I can't seem to shake it…which likely means it will stick. So, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the initial group of images from the "Vehicular Manslaughter" series.
There will definitely be more, but I'm feeling like this is a good start and will give y'all a feel for where things are headed. This is my first ever all digital photo series, so the workflow is taking some getting used to. Instant gratification is not something my work has ever lent itself to…at a minimum, it's been a both a film and digital process, but oftentimes, there is a printmaking component thrown in as well. But, I'm still agonizing over each and every image, which in my opinion, is the way it should be.
I must admit it has been nice to not have to wait a month for a final image, but have no fear, the other processes and styles of work I've spent years cultivating aren't going anywhere. This is just a fun little break from the norm. It's been a blast so far, and I look forward to sharing more of it with you as it becomes available.
Summer is officially over, but the weather here is still nice and toasty. Go enjoy the last remnants before it's all gone!
-Marc
