The Big Grid: A Big Debut 9/20

Unless you've been living under a rock or ignoring me for the last year (nothing wrong with either) you already know  that, in-between pop-up shows, one-offs and small projects, I've been continuing my successful Natural Remedy series through paintings, a few murals, and some bigger proposals yet to find a home.

​But long before any of that and any art was actually made made, there was a proposal for a winter show at the Urban Ecology Center. 

The initial Natural Remedy showing was a small but successful affair, bringing in a few dozen people and energizing the space during the cold winter months of 2023. While a relatively brief stay, I immediately felt a jolt of inspiration when staring at their reclaimed wood wall and wanted to get more involved.

Thus the idea for "The Big Grid" was born. 

Field Notes was the odd man out from the rest of the series. Gridded and bit more based on the idea of journaling, it was meant to display "life" in a bit more regimented way than the rest of Natural Remedy. Where the others enveloped you in color and energy, Field Notes was a bit more contained, but carried it's own overwhelming sensibility.  Like information to be processed, Field Notes presented you with a wall of individuals, each deserving of its own moment rather than a storm of movement, color, and life. 

Despite its differences, Field Notes brought something unique to the series taht I wanted to continue...and do so at a large scale. Rather than paint something purely for my own enjoyment (not to mention the fact that a "field notes" type of painting takes FOREVER), I decided to pitch the concept to the Urban Ecology Center as a permanent installation. The rest is history...or will be this Friday.

Come on out to the Urban Ecology Center - Menomonee Valley this Friday, September 12th for the opening of their latest show Mountainscapes by Kimberly Burnett, as well as the unveiling of "The Big Grid: Signs of Life" with a reception starting at 5PM!