The Joan Mitchell Show Baltimore Museumn of Art
"you can always apply more paint"...
-tgirard
I am honest to say that I didn't go into the Joan Mitchell show as a hug fan. Yet I always had a great deal of respect for her bravery and the struggle of being a significant female voice of mid- century art.
I was immediately overwhelmed by the work itself. The commanding scale of most pieces made me feel like melting into them. I was captivated by the action and inaction of the sheer energy in her marks. Although combining media is a formidable activity, I loved that she was all paint.
The exhibition refers to the artist as a "process painter" and I completely related to that comment. She engages the canvas in a powerful way but maintains a kind of vulnerability in many of the pieces.
Back in Studio North, I'm engaging my own canvas, remaining open to being inspired by this enduring legend.
COMING SOON!
An exciting project supporting women artists
Theresa Girard and Arden Jewelry
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
I'LL SEE SOME OF YOU AT THE
AUGUST SUMMER RESIDENCY IN JAMESTOWN,RI
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