Big news about a big painting. Or a big reproduction of a painting, at least. 9x28 feet!
I'm happy to be able to share that a painting of mine was selected as the winner of The Catholic Foundation's Art on the Plaza competition. This is an annual contest with the foundation choosing a work of art to reproduce at mural size for their plaza. I'm very honored that my piece was their pick this year.
My painting, titled Continuo, was created especially for the competition. Normally, I don't intentionally do paintings with messages. But with the possibility that this one could become a piece of public art, and given the circumstances that we have all had to face this year, I felt I needed to respond with a piece meant specifically to create a mood of peace and hope.
This is my short statement about Continuo:
The soft focus and quiet coloring recall the morning light and new beginnings, while a gentle ongoing energy is evoked by the texture and rhythmic motion. The continual resilience of grass, able to recover from fire, drought, pestilence or other disasters makes it a symbol of confident hope.
The original painting was executed in watercolor and gouache over an acrylic gesso ground.
The mural will be on display for a year. The wonderful location at 2216 Flora Street in Dallas is in the Arts District, near the Dallas Museum of Art and directly across the street from the Myerson Symphony Center.
