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Celebration, fun, and good friends made up the local art
show this past Friday night. This show
was a unique show, taking place in a small house, the space provided for a very
intimate climate. There were three
artists being exhibited in this show, one of which was Whitworth student Blaine
Eldredge.
Blaine known widely around campus for his involvement with
Whitworth Outdoor Rec. is also a painter.
In this show there were about 10 pieces from Blaine, 3 of which were a
part of a series. One of which I want
to talk to you about.
The first piece in this series, an oil pastel sketch was the
piece that caught my eye. The
image projected was of a female life model in a sitting position. I think the thing that caught my eye
about this piece was the fact that the head of the model was not in the
picture.
I confronted Blaine about the series, where he explained
that the skull image hanging 2 paintings away was the head that went with the
body, and the middle painting was the finished product done with acrylic paint. The arrangement was this way because by
having the colored print in the middle in created a balance and unity among the
three pieces, drawing the viewer into the story.
This show was a very fun show. I think that I liked it so much because it was such an
intimate experience where you felt not only a personal connection to the art
pieces, but you were also able to feel a connection with the artists
themselves.
I'm not completely sure I grasp the story of the 3 described pieces. What I'm gathering is that there was a (headless) body, a skull and a fully formed person that was made up from the two other pieces that served as sketches for the final piece. Having pictures of the three pieces together would help clear up the confusion. However, if the way I interpreted the description is correct I greatly appreciate the artists choice of display. Having the "working" and "build up" rough sketches alongside the final piece is not something one typically experiences in art shows. The fact that the artist decided to include everything and not just the final product is a great show of artistic skill and showmanship. A sense of seeing the piece being created, without watching the artist work. This allows for a better sense of what all went into the piece and the work behind it.
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