Burden
22 January 2025
Acrylic on hardboard
10.25 x 16.25 inches (26.0 x 41.3)
I painted this as a possible entry for an open call for art called Omission. "Negative space in a work of art is the space around and between the focus of the piece. That space has a form. For this call, we are asking artists to create works that celebrate the value and import of negative space, to examine quiet empty elements and elevate them to primary subject matter." There might be a bit more detail in my negative space but I wanted to surround this weary hauler with the dark blue ground and stormy sky. I also kept the structures, the burden and its bearer monochrome as a subtle hint of negative space. The bright clouds above serve to grab the viewer's attention but also to remind the traveler that there is indeed hope beyond.
Burden in its solid wood frame.
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