Right before the pandemic hit the world, I opened a show of works on paper at a local school. Montgomery Bell Academy invited me to exhibit in their gallery and it opened with a reception. I met a student, Lain, during the reception. He mentioned he was interested in starting an art collection and asked I would be interested in producing a drawing for him as a commission.
Of course I agreed.
Then the world stopped. Lock downs were put in place. Schools rapidly shifted to virtual platforms. I was placed on a work from home status, and reduced working hours, and I shifted my life into one of adapting to changing scenarios as social justice, civil unrest, and increased consumption of the media dominated my waking hours. I’m not proud that a lot of studio projects (which I now had plenty of now to work on) were put on hold. I didn’t make a any art until about 5 months into the lock down.
Lain’s commission was one of those put on hold. Once I started getting my hand moving again in July 2020, I began the drawing. It’s now nearing the end of October and I’ve definitely made progress.
It’s very close to being done. Just needs some minor refinement.
