I've gotten a couple of emails over the last few months asking about my creative process.
In short, I generally spend much of the daytime either searching for inspiration, designing & planning pieces, or tracking down materials, and then do most of my actual work at night and beyond. I don't have as much a need for natural sunlight for the work I do so artificial illumination (in every sense) works well enough. Sometimes I start painting at 8pm and find myself thinking it's only been a couple of hours but my watch says it's actually 4am... I love those moments because it shows how the brain interprets time based upon your current experience and engagement. In other words, when you're doing something you love you lose track of time. We can all relate to that I'm sure.
Recently I have found myself becoming a bit of a pack rat since I'm keeping more and more found objects "just in case" I need them, which is odd considering nearly all of my work consists of paintings not sculpture but perhaps this is my brain's way of telling me it's bored and I need to try something new. Check in later and see when it leads me!
By the way, my movie recommendation for the week is "The Cool School" a documentary about the origins of the art scene in Los Angeles from the 1950's onwards. Very enlightening and a fun watch. You can get it on Netflix and they also have it available on Instant Viewing so you have no excuse to miss this one. This is the description I found on Amazon:
Review
All told and well told, this is essential history. - Nathan Lee, The Village Voice
Product Description
THE COOL SCHOOL is an
object lesson in how to build an art scene from scratch and what to
avoid in the process. Narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, the film focuses
on the seminal Ferus Gallery, which groomed the LA art scene from a
loose band of idealistic beatniks into a coterie of competitive, often
brilliant artists, including Ed Kienholz, Ed Ruscha, Craig Kauffman,
Wallace Berman, Ed Moses and Robert Irwin. The Ferus also served as
launching point for New York imports, Andy Warhol (hosting his first
Soup Can show), Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein as well as leading to
the first Pop Art show and Marcel Duchamp's first retrospective. What
was lost and gained is tied up in a complex web of egos, passions,
money, and art.