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| Twilight Falls |
As a child I was fascinated with
stories of far away lands and closed my eyes to better formulate
images. They moved , danced and undulated in ways only seen on the
big screen. As a careful observer of reality and all its flaws and
blessings, these images are filed away in my minds eye to be called
on at another time. When creating a drawing or painting I rely on
this skill to envision the subject of my painting. Routinely I stand
before a blank canvas and run my hand over it – in a strange way
I'm asking for permission to proceed- a kind of getting acquainted.
Many times a free form abstract painting is created without regard to
the finished piece. It is at this time, I look into the image as if
I were lying in a field looking up at the clouds and find perceived
images. They are of course a bit more complex than the occasional
turtle or dragon a child might see – but received with the same
delight. It is at this time, I proceed to tell a story in paint.
This is a journey I have taken before
an easel many times on my own for many years, but I recently have
been working with another artist Adele, in much the same way. Each
of us would lay down a foundation painting and then hand it off to
the other to build on what was created. Each layer changed the
painting in such a way that it became entirely different. We would
continue this process of adding to the work of the other, until we
agreed it was complete. In this way we created a collection of
paintings with a freshness that communicates a variety of emotions.
These pieces range from sheer musical energy in “Syncopation”,
to peaceful contemplation in, “Twilight Falls”. Ten pieces
comprise the collaborative collection including a satirical piece
that emerged on the canvas , “ But, what about our spawn?”
communicates a love affair of two fish gone wrong.
This collaborative collection and new
independent works by the artists, Annabelle Seelye Fuhr and Adele
Thompson are available for viewing and purchase during the upcoming
exhibit which kicks off Columbus Days. “Annabelle and Adele a
Collaboration” , opens with an artist reception
Friday Oct 5th 5:30-7:30
the Maple Uncommon Hotel – Columbus KS. Acoustic guitar by Alex
Fuhr. Exhibition runs through October 31st. Come and
see what happens when two artist share a canvas.
For more information contact
Annabelle Seelye Fuhr
artgirlaus@hotmail.com
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