Art House in Castleberry held an interesting show Rebuild - artist Emily Duke. I regret I did not take any photos from the show, but a collection of architectural and somewhat raw 2D drawings and 3D sculptures was refreshing at least to my eyes. Pealing myself out of the often-seen-it-before paintings in Atlanta, I immediately drew myself near to the works of Michigan-based artist Emily Duke. Her narrative sculptures were a mixture of clay, cork, plaster, wood, and strings, some layers tightly tied, some architecturally stacked... they were witty, handsome, warm, and somewhat amiable. I totally would have bought some for my future house.
Her drawings had enough attraction and accessibility to pursue me, and I did it - making the very first 'art' purchase. It is a beautiful drawing that was affordable for me to acquire. In the midst of transitioning myself from a student to a professional something, this acquisition of drawing meant quite significant to me. It perhaps was a symbolic gesture of how I would like to support myself as well as art. How ideal, how fantastic that would be...!
Friends, I highly would like to encourage you to support the young artists by going to their shows and, if possible and affordable, acquiring their art works !!!
On my way to a Korean bakery Maum on Pleasant Hill Road, I took some brief photo shots. I've forgotten... how inspiration comes from these brief moments, transforming the norms of daily encounters into something different and beautiful. Suburban roads can be beautiful, so can my mother's hair curled in rolls, the harshest scratches of my gray jeep, the student loan payment letters, my green water bottle, a dog at my work place, unexplainable complexion of this thing called... life...
