Rhythms

"Rhythms"
14" x 18"
canvas
mixed media

Few of us realize the infinite possibilities in any one situation. We are limited by our own imaginations. Limits are formed as we grow up. As adults we either embrace these limitations or we shun them. To date I have decided not to plunge out of the side of a sky diving plane in an attempt to prove I am no longer afraid of heights. Instead I will take a brush loaded with powdered graphite and smear it all over the surface of my canvas, grind it in and extract the excess with some alcohol. No, not the kind I can drink. I then throw all manner of substance at the image in the excitement of forming something unusual in hopes that other people as well as myself can enjoy it. On this occasion there is an interesting, self-imposed restriction. The St. Albert Painters’ Guild decided it was time to perform an exercise that had been tried once before with fascinating results. We selected one photograph from many submissions and posted it for all the members so anyone who wished to take the challenge of interpreting the image could do so. The Guild boasts membership ranging from young to older (some of us never grow old!) exercising in every media imaginable. In any given show one will find abstracts to photo realism with everything in between. The fun part is discovering the possibilities. On the night of our opening we will see the gathering of an enthusiastic admiration society, comparing notes and exchanging comments on the mind boggling variety before their eyes. One image, infinite possibilities. Should you be in the neighbourhood on the 22^nd of October, drop in and join the fun. We love surprise visits.