I have always been partial to handmade and handwritten letters/cards. In thinking about my affinity for stationary and handwritten expression, I created The Postcard Paintings. This series was inspired by my appreciation for personal, handwritten, old-fashioned communication.
In our modern times, as we know, it is so quick and easy to communicate and share even the most intimate thoughts via text message, email, messenger app, etc.
Instant gratification has in many circumstances replaced the thoughtful and personal due to convenience.
The Postcard Paintings series longs to see handwriting upon paper, longs for friendship, courtship, and romance to be tangible in an era when texting, swiping, and emojis have taken precedence.
This series asks people think about their communications...to remember the thrill and suspense of waiting for a letter or gift or finding a tangible surprise in the mail. Often, we allow our energy to drain into the abyss of constant, banal, demanding virtual ping pong.
Though these paintings were created to be framed and kept as original artworks, the inspiration behind the series was based on simply put, the postcard: a meaningful collectable, that once decorated refrigerators, inhabited mail boxes, and told of travels and adventure.
Over the coming weeks, I will continue to explore this topic.
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The Postcard Paintings
[November Valentine (top) / North Star (bottom)]
2015
Watercolor and oil-based ink on Strathmore paper
4" x 6" each
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| The Postcard Paintings [Journey to Mars] 2015 Suite of four watercolor paintings with Micron ink on Strathmore paper 4" x 6" each
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