Louise Bourgeois

This past week I visited the Guggenheim New York retrospective show of Louise Borgeois. I have always respected her work, but now I love it even more. It was very inspirational and wonderful to see in person. I purchased the show catalog, it is unusual because it is an A-Z writings by and of the work of Bourgeois. I love it and want to read it front to cover.

One section that I connected with this morning is:

Anxiety:

"It's the anxiety that is then transformed into something specific, as specific as a drawing. Then you have access to it, you can deal with it, because it has gone from unconscious to the conscious, which is fear. So my work is really based on the elimination of fears."

Interview with Cecilia Blomberg, Oct. 16, 1998

"The work is completed when the anxiety has disappeared. That is the proof of it's success." Interview with David Klugman, Jan. 19, 1992

Drawing for ARDS

I have been busy this past week with a fundraising effort, Drawing for ARDS. I am participating in a Hike for Lung Health in Chicago in Sept. and am raising money for ARDS research. This cause is very dear to me as I am a survivor of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. It has been exciting and healing to see all of the people who have given to this cause. I have been making small drawings for anyone who donates $40 or more.

Rain

I started this drawing today. I was intending to draw a rain storm into the room, but it turned out a bit more aggressive.

Artery 24 press in Vitamn

In recent article of Vitamn, Artery 24 "may prove to be the event of the summer" (in Minneapolis.) I wish I could be there in person to see it, but I am happy that my video will be on display at the event.