angela bentley fife's artworld:: One Month Left!

Friday, April 22, 2011

One Month Left!

This is a sneak peak of my show at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, Texas this June. I need about 15 paintings and I think I have 10. So I have now set up a station in my bedroom as well as my studio so I can paint around the clock (kind of) until May 20th when I have to stop painting and start framing, etc. It's definitely crunch time.

I have decided to base my show around a color story. So it is titled 'Black and White'. It has been interesting to work this way because I have never done a show around a color concept. I don't want them all black and white, so some of them are brown, or a neutral, but they read black and white. I am doing mainly still life with a few figures and I am very excited. Thank you Wally!

5 comments:

Adri said...: They are looking lovely, Angela! I got my issue of Segullah this week...have you gotten your copies? Your 'self portrait' is AMAZING on the cover. Thanks, again, for contributing! Good luck finishing up your show pieces.

-Adri Murdock; April 22, 2011 at 7:36 PM
BrittanyLane said...: Gorgeous paintings. I just love all the texture. I can't wait to see more!; April 23, 2011 at 8:41 AM
chelsea b james said...: your new paintings are amazing I can't wait for the show!; April 24, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Frances said...: Love these. Did you know my sister lives in Austin? I'll send her over to your show. And I'm sure you'd have somewhere to stay or a dinner buddy next time you're there.; May 5, 2011 at 6:47 AM
T.Ford said...: very cool!; May 11, 2011 at 7:33 AM

What I Saw this weekend

'The King's Speech'......I was completely enthralled with this movie. Enthralled like I forgot who I was and where I was. About half way through the movie I had a few seconds of clarity and remembered I was at a movie theater in the year 2011 and I looked over at Mr. Fife to see if he was enjoying Collin Firth as much as I, and he was sound asleep.......wha, wha. Oh I married my opposite. I guess I need to escort him to a top 5 Hollywood action flick, preferably starring Mark Whalberg. I concede.

what I read

'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother'. So I just started this today, but I am fascinated! If you don't let yourself get offended or sensitive about your own mothering, this book is an amazing view into another way of parenting, another culture. This is a book club read, so our discussion should be intense. I don't know any other subject that gets women as riled up as attacking our mothering. Which is obviously why this book is so controversial. If you live under a rock and haven't heard of it, the author writes about "chinese mothering", including no playdates, no cell phones, no sleepovers, never any grade other than an A, never 2nd in anything academic, no hobbies. I might feel like a horrible mother, or a great mother after this, I don't know yet. Here is a quote I chuckled at "My children can do something with their free time, but nothing like crafts, that leads nowhere or drums, that obviously lead to drugs." (I can't tell if she is being sarcastic, but somehow I doubt it). btw, crafting is like the best thing I do as a mother.......me no tiger mother I guess.