18x20" glass with paint, with foiled panel.
copyright clarke 2009
gloucester ma
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Historic Interpretation: AA BB Chair Reel
Two views, same painting, under different light sources. "The face we love the best" (paraphrase Leonardo) becomes incorporated into the glass artwork, as the viewer can see their own reflection in the glass. The artwork constantly changes.
copyright clarke 2009 gloucester ma
clicking the title will bring one to Peabody Historical show that this work is for. My work will be in part 2 opening in August.
Blackie and Wilson
Algae Bloom. Time for a water change, the increased oxygen makes Blackie go dormant. When the weather is warmer, Blackie will go outside to live in a fish pond. We have had a good winter together.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The WIP (work in progress): The Wedding Reel
This is a detail showing the willow ware detail. the glass is backed with a gilded/painted panel. This is my interpretation in response to the collection of The Peabody Historical Society. This year they invited artists to create new work inspired by their historic collection. I have completed one study, and this painting, which is near completion. I have one more idea for the show, then off to the framers. My work will appear in the second have of the show (the first opens this weekend) with an opening in August, showing through September.
clicking the title above will take you to the site of the historicals current exhibitions
Monday, April 27, 2009
The WIP (work in progress): The Wedding Reel
this will show at The Peabody Historical Society & Museum, Peabody MA
August 15-October 18, 2009
The WIP (work in progress): an american portrait
study for new work that will show at the Peabody Historical Society August/Sept 2009.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Hake with study
another. Done.
copyright clarke 2009, gloucester ma
oil with gold leaf in reverse glass with panel backing
Done
the button spelled done. and you know what? i think this one is. It is "Female Sockeye" (fresh water (spawning) color on top, salt water color on bottom.
copyright: clarke 2009, gloucester ma
oil with metal leaf on reverse with panel backing.
Monday, March 16, 2009
St Anthony preached and the fish danced
panel 5 (salmon) is on the work table. that's silver leaf, aluminum leaf in the orange 'books' and the gelatin slurry (used to attach the leaf to the glass) in the aluminum pot. this panel is 'this far' (about a scooch) from finish.
i lift the glass, place the gild, look at the work, refine the leaf. this part of the work goes slowly. the fun part is coming up with the design. this takes a few days to do. then the tedious work of gilding, sanding, scraping, re-drawing, re-painting brings the work to conclusion. this part can take weeks, sometimes months to do.
the salmon was started a few months ago.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
wip (work in progress): oncorhynchus nerka
that's my kitchen workspace above. below is the sockeye. aluminum and combination leaf on panel with oil and wax on reverse glass. detail below:
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