I have been busy in the studio today working on 4 new 60x60cm square boards and 4 rectangular boards 60x70cm. I want to continue to develop my smaller test pieces so felt it was time to move up another scale. It is time to start taking some braver steps. I have been thinking a lot about the HOLLYWOOD style signage and building text into a painting landscape in that manner.
I have also been working on the neon pink text paintings. They need white text and not black as this fits better with the pink colour, mimics advertising to women in soft tones. It is also quite a playful way of moving on the traditional text painting that is dealing with feminist issues.
I feel I am beginning to get somewhere now. By jettisoning the subject matter of magazines quotes I am refining my word content and beginning to really take ownership of the paintings, with my own voice. I am aware it is high risk but I have to try.
I think this is a pivitol point.
