Sunday, September 25, 2011

The Art of Memory

Memories are powerful.  They often make us hold on to objects for a long time.  They make us move forward and backwards.  I rather hear people talk than talk.

Some memories are corrupted and others can pass as hallucinations.  In the end they are all subjective.  I think of memories as trees.  In Reynosa, the trees were painted white with cal so the tree would last the winter or plague; anything.  I often think about doing the same thing to memories.  I want to protect the little bits I can remember. 

And I often join them all in a world that only exists within me which I paint so it can exist outside of me.

2 comments:

  1. Your work is lovely in the etherealness and whisper to memories with color and line. I love that you've delved so deep into your subject matter. Cemeteries were a focus of my work through my BFA years. Can't wait to see how you push yourself in the future!

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    1. Thank you Kathryn. Sorry for the late reply. I am hoping you could share with me some of your paintings/artwork of cemeteries. Thank you once more for your comment.

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