Hi Everyone,
As the year winds down and a new year is about to begin, I wanted to leave you with one last post in 2020. It has been quite a year, and as I was reflecting about all that has happened, love and connection, are on the forefront of my mind.
This time last year, I had created and was just beginning to exhibit some new sculpture: Moon Rabbit, Counting Sheep, and others. As I recently looked back at these works of art, I was inspired to create some drawings, using them as a basis. Now this back and forth way of working in three-dimensional and two-dimensional mediums is not usual for me. I do it regularly because I find each media gives me a different perspective on an idea. In this case, I felt the need to further explore all living beings need for love and connection.
The first of two drawings I just finished is Moon Rabbits, which is now apart of my Farm Series. It is shown in the image below.
Farm Series - Moon Rabbits, drawing, created and copyrighted by Kathleen Zimmerman
Moon Rabbits
Moon Rabbits plays with both rabbits’ pleasing inherent, round shape, and the mythical beliefs surrounding these creatures. In this drawings, I placed a pair of rabbits in a Moon-lit surreal landscape, who are visually, and emotionally, connected. While I was creating it, I was thinking about how two beings seem to fuse together intellectually, and physically, in long-term loving relationships. Maybe you too have noticed this happen to a couple you know.
The second of these two drawings was Counting Sheep 2, also now apart of my Farm Series. It is shown in the image below.
Farm Series - Counting Sheep 2, drawing, created & copyrighted by Kathleen Zimmerman
Counting Sheep
Counting Sheep plays off the term ‘counting sheep’ and the social nature of sheep, which helps me to understand the interpersonal dynamics of groups. In Counting Sheep 2, I placed a pair of sheep in another Moon-lit surreal landscape. They are emotionally, but not quite visually, connected. I did this because I was thinking about the rare instance, thus the blue moon, when you first meet your soul-mate. While you maybe instantly drawn to your other half, it takes time to develop a true understanding of how two halves can make a whole.
New Years Plans?
My New Years plans are simple, to keep productive and connected. On the productive side, I am developing both of these drawings into serigraphs, or silkscreen prints as well as working on more drawing for my Farm Series. On the connected side, I shall be showing this year’s serigraph, To Be or Not To Be - Forest, at The Art Center in Dover, New Hampshire. This International Open Juried Exhibition, titled Printmaking from the Edge, will be accessible both virtually as well as physically in January. I will write more about that exhibtion, and provide a link to it in my next post and email. And, I should also mention my solo exhibition at GR Art Gallery in Stamford, Connecticut will run into March. A link to that gallery’s website and my page is: http://www.grartgalleries.com/show.html I hope you will tell me what you think about these exhibitions by contacting us here at Zimmerman Fine Art Studio.
Best Wishes!
With love and connection still on my mind, I wish Everyone best wishes in the New Year!
Kathleen Zimmerman