Island in the Sun

This is the last of the paintings included in the exhibit this Saturday (15 November 2014). Like  Summer's End, it is presentational and strays to the symbolism side of the house. "Island in the Sun" pushed a bit harder on the new variation I explored with Summer's End, twisting the textile treatments and applying modeling paste to parts of the textile to give the impression of them "growing" from the canvas substrate.

Think I have had enough presentational imagery for the time being, and am going to return to work on the Tier 3 "perks" for the funding initiative. I am quite tempted to make good my threat to do something figurative as well; been sketching a lover's embrace composition that I might use as subject material.

Lately I have also been giving more thought about re-working the website which is pretty much in need of a face lift. I am not much of a believer in selling fine art on the web, nevertheless, I am going to make something that is more catalogue like with prices and shipping information (fairly simple that last part as I am willing to ship damn near anywhere with the art framed for the stated price).

Have been thinking about some other guerrilla marketing tactics since the cost of excellent printing is very affordable here in South Korea, and take a page from the DJ playbook: clubs here advertise by taping A7 color posters all over the sidewalk. I might try doing something like that here in Itaewon which has lately become oh so trendy with the monied types. Perhaps I can give a job to Winter and some of his school chums... More pondering to come!