So I am now teaching Grafitti at Tunxis Community College as a part of Art Appreciation. It’s funny that once your mind gets wrapped up in the beauty of a specific art, the more your expressions lend themselves to it. You will see that 3 of the new works are inspired loosely on grafitti. They are hybirds, though resonate in the use of paint splatter.
My favorite out of the new batch is most certainly “Sideways” (the work with the red arrows). I was thinking that a strong symbol in grafitti and in society in general is the arrow. The grafitti portion of the new work is secondary to the paint splatter. This was done as a hierarchy of art forms. Not only in my mind, but as accepted by society in general both as public conscience and overall market value. You will see several more grafitti inspired works soon enough.
Remember that my first show is May 27th at Enfield library! Ok, so it’s only vaguely exciting. It will be interesting to see if the suburbs accept my art, since it is contrary to the way the suburbs are (conservative and direct). If anything it may just be a good way for people to see my art and judge for themselves. Even though its not some famous studio, the library is said to be a place where artists sell the most work. Also, it’s Enfield, which has quite a large population compared to many towns in CT. Of course regardless of these generalities, it’s still the Enfield library.
My short-term goal is to be in an established studio by the end of the year. Don’t think it will happen you say? That’s not nice…
