my weekend was mostly spent in the company
of flowing foam forms and shades & washes of red-orange
i like to think that these forms overflowed out of my
recent pastel drawing and are taking on a life of their own
my vision for this sculpture was somewhat influenced
by reading John Gardner’s Grendel..
the retelling of Beowulf from the monster’s p.o.v.
this wild creature maniacally stalking in the shadows of society
both repulsed and obsessed with humanity
he is forced into the role of
“a shadow-shooter, earth-rim-roamer,
walker of the world’s weird wall.”
i want this element of swampy sadness & crazed laughter
a tragic figure set loose from its moorings
always slightly ill at ease and out of place
all of its tragedy spilling out for everyone to witness
but steadfast in it’s sad meandering
