Chicken Boy

Some more art to share with you.  This painting explores themes from my childhood.  I have painted my brother and one of our chickens.  The beer bottle, life jacket and baby are references to alcoholism that runs in my family.  I was reading some Julia Cameron the other day, and she was describing how in her writing at one point she was reconciling her divorce, unconsciously.  I think that is what I do with my art much of the time, reconciling my childhood and and the family I was raised in.

Tiny Paintings

I worked on some smalll 3"X4" paintings yesterday.  I am in a phase of not  knowing what I am doing or where I am going with my paintings.  This  place of not knowing is a familiar state for me with my art practice. Being a controlling person I find it uncomfortable to not 'know'.  Perhaps its time to read a page or two of Julia Camerons book, the 'Sound of Paper'  each time I go into my studio.  I find she really understands the ups and downs of living life as an artsit, and she is good at gently guiding one along the creative path.