Slow Burn

I visited my fellow artist and friend Sarah Moore in San Antonio this past May. It was even hotter than expected for the time of year, so we spent a lot of time in museums and restaurants, two of my favorite places to be while traveling no matter what the weather.

I always like to take photos of artworks that really strike me while I walk through museums, and if I can remember it, their labels nearby.

During this trip, I thought about all of the artwork I’ve photographed over the past two decades while traveling. I might look at them once right after the trip, but after that, I only see them as a blur while looking for other photos. I never re-visit them in any meaningful way, so I thought how interesting it would be to search for these images once I returned home and put them all in one album, to educate myself on what I’ve been drawn to over the years.

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I’ve been in a monthly Writing Club for a year and a half, and when I say Club, I mean just my friend Brynn and me. We get together at different bars and coffee shops around Knoxville and write across from each other while enjoying beverages and sometimes snacks. In all of this time, however, I haven’t really put together a cohesive string of compelling sentences yet, much less posted them here, which was my faint whisper of a goal. I’ve stayed committed to the process though, for many reasons, including wine and trusting in slow creative, non-capitalistic creativity.

So while I was in San Antonio thinking about putting this photo album of inspirational artwork together, it excited me to begin writing about these works, and possibly linking them to the work that I have made, am making, or want to make.

Seeing artwork in person is one of the most important things I do as an artist, and fundamentally just so enjoyable. I’m excited to share some of these works with you.

At the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX