Title
Let’s move out West
‘Grace filled and riotous’ (A. Malee)
A small smile behind your eyes
the sound of our courageous stand –
“I’m still here!”
Details
1150 x 725mm
2024, Charcoal and soft pastel on paper.
Framed in reclaimed hardwood by Mount Framing
Process
This drawing examines recurring elements in my recent works: notably the glowing orb that is exposed and essential; poetry and its suggestions of drawn (but elusive) text; and the abstracted figure, arms outstretched and expansive.
These elements hold a kind of mystery, and become motifs that gather meaning for me - and others I hope - over time without being explicit.
References
"Grace-filled and riotous" is an excerpt from an untitled poem in Alison Malee’s This is the Journey (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2019) p95.