I remember…
Paintings evoke memories, Images come out in painting Broken arm when little, Walking dogs at the pond. Painting from experience Frieze fair. Metaphorical images, Golden mushroom figures, Spreading their Inspirational spores. Golden for freize fair wealth. Bonnard relates to animals, extra sensory. Especially cats. Seeing not just the external realities. I remember my Friends cat, jumping around the room for no reason. I could only ascertain That it was seeing the broadband rays, and jumping around these invisible Beams. Coming to the conclusion that cats can see broadband. Would Bonnard have seen broadband too? Guinnes advert. “Good things come to those who wait”. I remember... Aching feet in The rain, Walking in Glen Coe. Scotland. Walking and walking, Waiting To get to That moment When we turned The corner And The scenery changed, Shifting direction. Reminds me of Turning a painting sideways Or Upside Down, After hard grafting. Pleasently surprising Views. Perserverance. “Good things come to those who wait” Painting is like travelling. Not a packaged holiday. I don’t know where I am going when I start to paint. Going into the unknown. Sense of adventure here. Not sure Where the destination will be. Holidays for me never had the outcome To what I Expected. Like painting. This is what I like about the holiday. If you plan a holiday to much it can Become boring, sterile. Though the draw back Is not knowing Where one is going One could always just end up At Bognor Or stuck At a bus stop. If this is the case Then just get on the bus. Best to be moving. I experiment with colour to the point that it looks, Hideously wrong, In which case I paint over it, And start again. This leads to texture, Which I like. Texture is not an Illusion Or a lie, It is What it is. A Celebration. Paint In all it's essence |
AuthorSam Weldon - Artist |