Lament (after Kathleen Mercado)
"Lament (after KM)", 2017, acrylic on panel, 7" X 5". Collection Museo de Mercado
I made this recently for my friend Kathleen Mercado whose painting by the same title was stolen from the gallery at North Park University this past fall. I've run the NPU gallery for over 25 years and this is the first original work of art to be stolen.
The way I work is very different than Kathleen and after the painting was stolen I really liked the idea of doing an homage / study as a way thinking about work / process. She works very fast and I suspect my painting took about four times as long to make. It is rather crusty.
Incidentally, most likely if you are reading this you already know Kathleen's work. And you probably know that she is a very generous and insightful commenter. There are many people who have commented on my work (thanks to all!), but Kathleen has been exemplary. To give a bit of an idea: I went back through posts for a bit and tagged ones where her comment was especially interesting / meaningful. Goodness gracious: #kmcomment
Lament (after Kathleen Mercado)
"Lament (after KM)", 2017, acrylic on panel, 7" X 5". Collection Museo de Mercado
I made this recently for my friend Kathleen Mercado whose painting by the same title was stolen from the gallery at North Park University this past fall. I've run the NPU gallery for over 25 years and this is the first original work of art to be stolen.
The way I work is very different than Kathleen and after the painting was stolen I really liked the idea of doing an homage / study as a way thinking about work / process. She works very fast and I suspect my painting took about four times as long to make. It is rather crusty.
Incidentally, most likely if you are reading this you already know Kathleen's work. And you probably know that she is a very generous and insightful commenter. There are many people who have commented on my work (thanks to all!), but Kathleen has been exemplary. To give a bit of an idea: I went back through posts for a bit and tagged ones where her comment was especially interesting / meaningful. Goodness gracious: #kmcomment