I write to you from a Vicodin-induced haze, resulting from a whirlwind trip to Portland, OR for my brother's wedding this past weekend. Probably 32 hours worth of traveling when you total up both flying and driving time - which did wonders for both my back, as well as my knee. Hence, the narcotics. Hopefully I'll be back to normal in a couple of days - but regardless, it was a great event and I'm thrilled to have another sister in the family. We love you Gianna!
Not a ton new on the art thing right now folks - I need get my ass back into the studio and make some new work. Scanning guru Tom and I had to part ways - a function of my relocation and his schedule - so the latest batch of scans needs to be done by someone else who is equally capable and preferably not too expensive. I don't know the labs out here yet, so after some exploring, I'll get those done. It may take a while, but I envision the new work happening in a flurry of creativity - I'm clamouring for juicy image-making, and it kills me that those images are just sitting in PA right now. But, I haven't been around enough to work on anything anyway - so hopefully I can get in a groove soon.
I've been trying to make a point of traveling with my camera at all times now. I figure that I'm at a crossroads, in a new place, and out here on my own for now - which should provide ample opportunity for new work. I haven't shot much yet, but with any luck, I'll grab a window here and there and I can keep a steady flow going. I know - lots of optimism, but no results as of yet. That's all I have time for right now unfortunately, but it's gonna happen.
The other thing I'm craving right now is my art collection. Obviously it's all back in PA right now, and although my friend has some nice work, I'm missing my own chosen inspiration. My friend actually has a couple of my pieces in her possession, and although they're old, I actually still like them. It is VERY rare for me to see old work of mine on someones walls and not cringe. But in this case, I feel like maybe I did something right for once.
In closing, I haven't mentioned 20x200 in a while - so I thought I would post one of their more recent offerings. I'm really into the whole combination of old and new lately (hmmmm, I wonder where that's coming from), and I find this photo by Mike Sinclair to have a very timeless quality to it. Though a large 4 th of July celebration is being depicted, the image feels very intimate to me - a quiet power. Maybe there's an added resonance because of how rough things are right now in this country - but this image gives off a dash of optimism that I think we could all use right now.
Enjoy the rest of your week, and your holiday weekend in case we don't chat before then.
-Marc
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