REFUGE(E)

EDGE Stage 3

Nearing a finish, maybe? Less obscure than "off the wall Stage2" (see earlier blog) A very strongly bonded session of drawing after animated discussion about inclusivity/ exclusivity. This , in my mind, raised an interesting questions, esp. for collaborative work . ie. Are the exclusive rights of ownership of a picture confined to the person(s) who started/did it?
Is collaborative art, by definition, the domain of anyone who 'gives themselves' to the process ie. engages with the work at any stage? And if problems arise during this process is it not the role of all concerned to deal with issues arising just as families, macro or micro, deal with their issues?

Is art about the artist, the work, or the process?

Peter Schardin - Current Exhibition

Peter Schardin - Landscape Allegory, Photographs & prints
Opening Saturday 12 June until 1 August 2010
My thoughts; it is about the connection one has
with the landscape,earth, ground, water etc. I dare say, the landscape has been a little misinterpreted at times and turned into a holy grail of religion,
mythology and environmental issues etc.

My interpretation is quite simple, it is about our
connection to earth, hence the absence of the
human form in my work. To me, the placement
of figures in a work may shift the importance
towards the figure, because the figure will
become a reference point and therefore detract
or maybe dominate the work.

Off the Wall : Stage Two 13th May 2010

Confronting the painted over 'dance drawing ' from the previous week it was decided that each of those present, and any new arrival, 'danced' again but this time selected small areas instinctively appealing and developed them.

Bill used metho and a hair dryer to clean away, Karen and Michael drew and painted out.

Result: busy but musical with lots of 'EDGE' potential for our next visit...Friday the 20th

We Move Off The Wall

Robyn, Heather, Bill Karen and Michael 'dance' around the new paper (approx. 1800 x 1500) picking from the smorgasboard on The Wall. Then paint out hoping for Eureka moments next week.

New member hits The Wall

Karen from Coffs came to see what was happening at CPM and next thing she knew she was 'on the edge' and part of the Wall'

(the beauty of CPM)

Last breath from the living wall

much discussion about where to go now.....

decided to lay out some fresh paper and 'DANCE' with what we felt about The Wall.

...................see next post.