A Landscape artist making art, in 2024
8 March '24
More studio art and more prints coming – all still organically grown, and sown outdoors!
The beginning of a year is a time for review.
It's become clear one period of artistic development is drawing to a close and a new one is dawning.
It's mostly the pattern of my productivity that will change. That means collections that have remained static for a while will grow again.
Hindsight is an art tonic
It's always useful to look back over your own history, because threads become visible with hindsight, and more things generally become clear.
It all helps further define a sense of direction, and that's always good. I'm feeling really excited.
I've got plans – so many plans – and have begun a number of artworks that will mark the new chapter.
Too much of any good thing is bad for art
The biggest outcome is that my pattern of production will change.
Yes, this will affect the art I'm producing. It'll all still be very 'lynne roebuck' art you'll find here.
You see, I had a period where I was in the studio too much. Since then I set out to reconnect with the landscape by getting out there. And I've since spent too much time outdoors.
The natural next phase should be a more balanced split between outdoor and studio art.
Prints charming will return
A big thing is that having parked printmaking while I worked outdoors, I'm now going to reignite my print collection.
I'm hoping to have the help here of a very talented artist, but more about that nearer the time.
More studio work will begin appearing, alongside the outdoor work that feeds it. That will be how it should be.
I'm excited (I've said that twice so I must be). I'm filled with lots of optimism about it all resulting in the most productive and interesting art of yet.
(Nope, I've not forgotten adding the bloomin' website basket...)
My revised artist's statement, and a revised statement about how my art begins outdoors. (Both need photos...)