She Had So Many Ideas Her Face Exploded SOLD

She Had So Many Ideas Her Face Exploded

Watercolor, acrylic, wire, beads, glitter, string, ink, vine charcoal, lots of time

11" x 14"

This chiquita has been hanging around for months, and I mean about 7.  I liked her...she was pretty, her eyes turned out well I thought.  But...I was just bored with her.  I would pick up the portrait, stare at it and think, what else can I do?  

Finally after about a month, I tore her apart.  My original thought was how cheeks break open from holding in so many ideas.  What could I do with that?  My husband asked me what had happened.  I said nothing, I tore her apart on purpose.  About 2 months ago I had all the painting done, but I knew I wanting to include some exploding brain matter, too.  Listen, it's the most lovely of brain matter and cosmos-like explosion of ideas, don't you think? ha!   

Blah, blah.  I finally finished her tonight while I watched for the third time the Seattle episode (7) of the "Foo Fighters:  Sonic Highways" on HBO (Each episode premieres on Friday night...one more to go). Is anyone else watching this FANTASTIC rock journey across America?  Please say you are!  Anyway, I found a lot of inspiration in tonight's episode.  To keep going even if there "isn't a scene" where you live.  Make your own scene.  Do it even if you think your stuff sucks.  Actually, I've read that before about late '80's/very early '90's Seattle--in books, in articles, in interview clips.  It's always good to hear it otra vez, though, isn't it?  You have to be reminded of these things again and again and again.  Hear it in a new context. You have to be reminded.  You have to remind yourself.  Keep going.  Let your face explode with ideas, and then believe in them.

Some detail:

Pretty girl broken...she had to be to become more beautiful. (-;

Here's a great article from The New York Times on the "Sonic Highways" series if I haven't enticed you to turn in: .Rock Star on a Quest for Heroes.

Here's also Ben Gibbard from "Death Cab for Cutie" in a Rolling Stone interview talking about his appearance in the Seattle episode:  Ben Gibbard.

Here's a former post of mine about Kurt Cobain and innocence (if you're interested):  Day 58: Violets, Tootsie Pops and Innocence