{"id":1422,"date":"2014-06-22T12:28:23","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T19:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alleyartstudio.com\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2017-05-01T22:25:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T22:25:07","slug":"the-journey-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=1422","title":{"rendered":"The Journey Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Edges<\/a>The Journey Home. My three paintings were accepted into Salem Art Association’s<\/a> annual Radius 25<\/strong> <\/em>show, a show open to established and emerging adult artists living or working with a 25-mile radius of Salem. The theme for this year’s show is Walkabout: Paths, Journeys & Destinations<\/em>. I immediately knew that my theme would be The Journey Home<\/em>, the journey home for my dad, who died May 17.<\/p>\n

I decided to use a previous painting (that my mother has hanging in her kitchen) as my inspiration. Here’s a page from my working art journal.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8668\"<\/a>We were asked to write a process statement, describing our process and subject matter. Here is what I submitted:<\/p>\n

My three Journey Home<\/strong> pieces were created by painting cradled wood panels with acrylic paint, applying a layer of plaster for texture and interest, sanding, scraping, then staining the plaster with watered down acrylic paint. All of this was in preparation for painting, which I did using a mixture of oil and cold wax applied with a putty knife. The subject matter is a further exploration of working in layers and its relationship to memory, something I began experimenting with over and year ago in response to my father’s descent into dementia. My dad lost his battle with Alzheimer’s just a few weeks ago and these pieces were created in response to his death.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lots of layers and contemplation went into these three pieces.<\/p>\n

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The finished pieces.<\/p>\n

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\""The<\/a>
“The Journey Home: Without a Pang of Remorse,” 18×18 inches, plaster, oil, and cold wax, on cradled panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\""The<\/a>
“The Journey Home: Caught in an Undertow,” 18×18 inches, plaster, oil, and cold wax, on cradled panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\""The<\/a>
“The Journey Home: The Ease of Slumber,” 18×18 inches, plaster, oil, and cold wax, on cradled panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The show runs from Friday, July 11 through Friday, August 29, at Bush Barn in Salem, Oregon.<\/p>\n

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