Rumination Avenue has been quiet lately, because I’ve been quiet, too. Listening. Observing. Feeling. Gathering inspiration for future output. I have been meaning to write about artist Siobhan McBride’s work for a while because there is something in her paintings that draws me in. On the surface they seem to be ordinary depictions of interior or landscape, but with any underlying note, something hidden that creates anticipation. Her artist statement explains,
“The moments I like to find are remote and still, familiar but oddly so. The landscapes are anxiously awaiting or blushing in the aftermath of an unseen event. They are descriptions of secret experiences, embarrassing feelings, passages from books I like, and things caught in the corner of my eye. I hope the work is strange and suspenseful like the excitement of exploring a new place, and the thrill of knowing you are drifting back into a frightening dream”
Take a peek:
She sells her pieces directly from her studio, Siobhan Mcbride or via her gallery, Projective City. Aren’t they lovely?
Hope your year is off to a good start and full of inspiration!
xoxo,
