Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Pondering Agnes Martin


Back in March I spent some time at the Milwaukee Art Museum, specifically standing in front of this painting by Agnes for quite a while. I would have spent the whole day...
It's like she said, reminding me of perfection.
Today I've been thinking about the way she lived her life: solitary, always working, or preparing herself to work. I don't know how to commit like that without sacrificing, as she did, people, community, responsibility and wholeness. Things that are important too.
And these other important things distract me. Today I didn't draw at all.

I'm having trouble uploading my image... will try again tomorrow. Good night.

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