Yesterday one of my rare artfriends on the island came to visit me. We talked and talked, about life, about family and of course about art. Besides being a gifted painter she is making the most wonderful reconstruction art. Like me she loves to use all kind of materials that had a life before and recycle them into new works of art. We also have in common that we work in a spontaneous, intuitive way, being inspired by what we see and feel for a great part. We had a wonderful time together!
As our discussion about art is still lingering on with me this morning , I am also contemplating on the week that is almost over.
For me it has been a productive week, on various levels. I have started making collages again, you can see them in my latest posts. Have been sewing clothes, finished art quilts and only have to put on the sleeves.
What has all this hopscotch of topics have in common, you wonder?
Well, to revert to the title of this post: they are in black and white.
Though I am a truly colourful person (or so they say...)
I sometimes just crave B & W!
So as a tribute to black and white and to close this post in style
I chose these pictures
chalkboards are an alltime favorite, oh, and tapas, of course (what about some black olives, mmm?)
this painting can be seen on the backside of a restroombuilding (!) on one of the island's favorite beaches. Did I mention before that art is not a priority on SXM?
Lichen on some huge boulders that you pass when walking to
Guana Bay (another beautiful beach for walking, too wild and dangerous to swim)
that I intend to visit again this weekend
detail of wallpaper in a shopwindow in Vancouver last summer
Ah, the joy of being an artist, always finding treasures and beauty, wherever you look and wherever you are!
Enjoy your weekend...
Detail of my experiment of earlier this week,
