Our Newsletter: Issue #33
Hello, and welcome to another issue of Our Newsletter.
Writing today's newsletter is an exciting affair for two reasons.
The first is that I come to you with a new painting (and a rather detailed description on how this painting came to be below).
The second is to rather proudly say that I was interviewed by Vanity Fair recently, which feels like quite the milestone indeed!
You can read the full interview here.
Winter (Simple Pleasures), 2022
Oil and phototransfer on canvas
51 x 61.5cm
(Available)
What a challenge this painting was!
Remember my Finding Closeness series? This painting is a piece in the series that I wasn't sure I'd ever finish.
The original idea for this was a much larger painting (approx. 150x120cm), which I had started working on in 2019. You may remember I had shared a little Work in Progress shot of it many newsletters ago. If Iām being honest, over the years of working on it, it never really felt quite right. So early this year I had finally decided to forget about it altogether, and just accept that perhaps it wasn't meant to be.
One day, I went into the studio ready to paint over this piece completely and as I was about to begin, my friend and studio partner Graceland asked me what on earth was I doing? I explained my reasoning and while she understood she reminded me how many hours I had spent on it and urged me to at least keep some of it. I thought, well... Iām going to paint over it anyway, what's the harm in trying this?
And am I glad I did.
As it turns out, all I needed was a change in perspective.
Changing the composition made the piece make sense, and finishing it became the most natural thing.
In the end, it still certainly is a piece that is part of my Finding Closeness series, though in choosing to paint over the phototransferred background with as single colour it feels like an organic nod toward the conclusion of Finding Closeness and the full transition to my new series of paintings I have been sharing with you over the last few issues.
As always, Iām curious to hear your thoughts so feel free to share them with me by replying to this email.
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I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead.
Lots of love,
Arietta xx