Speaking of Halloween oriented things, you must watch H.H.Holmes: America's First Serial Killer. It is about a serial killer doctor who plucked his victims out of the chaos of the Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in 1893. He had a house designed as an elaborate castle with torture chambers, and he defleshed his victims and donated their skeletons to hospitals and universities. It is the most macabre, gruesome piece of Chicago history. I've been into these things lately.
I set up my wall at Fortunate Discoveries today. I'm excited about that place. It's really cute inside and I like all the other art. I think my paintings will call attention to themselves and people will walk right over to them once my little piece of wall comes into view. I jammed as many of my little, newer pieces on as I could, so hopefully the initial appearance doesn't come across as too busy. I sold two pieces at The Common Cup: The Great Plains and Flies. One of the barristas bought The Great Plains and the owner bought Flies. Even if I don't make a lot of money selling my paintings, it is very validating to sell them at all- to have people who actually have my art in their homes.
I think there is a point where my work changed. I think it was with The Heart of Captain Kurtz and Shiny Things Three. My paintings became more upbeat, and I think I've gotten the hang of some problems with I was having with creating distance before. I looked at all of my older paintings at once when I brought them home from the Common Cup today, and they are darker and flatter. I'm sick of looking at them, they feel kind of stifling. They went into the closet. One thing that assures me of this is that I keep selling my new pieces. It would be great if someone would buy the first Shiny Things painting, or The Factory. I think someone should buy The Death of the American Landscape already. It is really cute and well done, and everyone loves buffalo skulls. My sister wants that one, I should just give it to her. Christmas is coming up!
Here are my new pieces:
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| Got Yer Goose Acrylic on Canvas 10" x 10" |
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| The Queen Acrylic on Canvas 9" x 9" |
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| The Eruption of Mount Bubblegum Acrylic and Gossamer Paper on Canvas 14" x 11" |
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| The Migration Acrylic on Canvas 14" x 11" |
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| Bear Hunting Acrylic on Canvas 6" x 8" |
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| This is my wall at Fortunate Discoveries. As you see, the only old piece up is Landscape. Very colorful! |
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