Last night, I attended the opening of the group art exhibition, OBSCURED Oddities & Curiosities, which took place at The Baltimore House on King WIlliam Street in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton is experiencing an artistic renaissance as it tries to redefine itself in the wake of the collapsing steel industry that powered this city for almost a century. I’ve lived here almost my entire life, and there’s never been a more scary but inspiring period in Hamilton’s artistic history, at least for me. So last night was technically a debut, though I’ve been showing my art fairly frequently for almost a year now, at various outdoor events. Getting indoors and trying to garner some attention for my work is a big part of my plan for 2015. I’m only in a few photos that I’ve seen so far, and none of them very clear, as the atmospheric lighting, though adequate for casual art viewing, was not optimal for photography. What I do have are photos of the actual artwork, which I am surprised to discover I still haven’t properly featured on this site.
THREE LITTLE WISHES:
Faith
Hope
Love
WHAT (Details)
Acrylic (with ceramic inclusions) on wooden panel board; 6″ x 8″ x 1.5″; Prices: $250.00 per piece, or $600.00 for the set. I recently posted that I would be lowering my prices, but these are special to me. The large piece they were painted with (BEST WISHES; technically painted the day before) is currently priced at $500, down from the $1000 price tag I originally set it at.
For $1000.00 (CAD), you can have the entire set, including Best Wishes. It’s really the way I wanted them to be seen and appreciated.
BEST WISHES
WHY
These pieces were and are proof if I needed any that I could recapture my gift for abstract painting, which I had let go of for many years. These are not the most popular works I have done, but they are perhaps the most important to me. When they do finally find a home, they must go to someone who truly respects the work. I did not paint these to get rich; I painted them to get a piece of myself back. I’m sharing that piece of myself with you now. The prices I have set are not realistic for an emerging artist, but then, I truly didn’t price them to sell; I priced them to dissuade buyers until I can afford to let them go. I would set the prices quite a bit higher if it wouldn’t potentially hurt my reputation, this early in the game.
WHERE & WHEN:
The pieces are currently being shown at the Baltimore House (43 King William Street) in an upright configuration (not shown here) [NOTE: THREE LITTLE WISHES are being shown without BEST WISHES], and will be on display there until May 9th.
Thank you for viewing. Have a good day.
PRINTS:
Faith
Hope
Love
Best Wishes
Lee.
CLEARart Studio Online Gallery 
These pieces of art invoke within me the feeling of what it is for me to be in a city, and the feeling of what it is be feel entrenched in people, buildings, highways, trash, trash, trash heaps, oil spew; being in the grocery store too long, close to the feeling of when I tried to work at Dunkin’ Donuts for a day (but not exactly that feeling), makes me think of Shanghai and all of whatever it is that’s going on there.
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That is without a doubt the most interesting comment I have ever read or heard about my abstract work. Don’t know if I agree with you, but that was very cool. Thank you.
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Sure, sure, yeah it’s just what the art invokes within me – not as a statement of what it invokes or evokes for others or the rest of the world – just how it affects me (without thinking), and it’s great stuff! Really – so thank you. Indeed your art has the power to generate for a viewer/audience new experiences, experiences outside the intention of your control – and that’s the point! “There is no audience for the new” – Kadinsky – the question is, can we as original thinkers, original creators, manifestors, and craftsman handle it? Can you handle what didn’t know your creation can affect/effect? That’s where we as creative people learn the act of selflessness, not taking any of it personal, letting go of our “babies” into the world of the unknown – standing back and watching. I know it’s challenging, it’s our challenge, a characteristic part of our journeys as creative people. Thanks a lot! and I love your stuff!
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