ABOVE left: this is an example of one of my gaze series paintings in progress. the series was inspired by my lifelong love affair with vermeer and 1st century fayum portraits. what you see in this photo had been painted and collaged over, and this is the only record of it. looking back at it, i can see very compelling visual elements, bringing up the eternal question: when is it time to stop & leave it be?
and on the right, i’m standing in front of a just completed gaze painting in my studio, on june 19, 2016.
2:19 PM: i have about one more week to spend doing things other than actually making paintings. that’s when construction of the 10x20 ft. storage space addition to my studio. today the last of the lumber materials were delivered, placed at the construction site and covered with a protective tarp.
i’ve been taking care of outstanding lostical tasks and reviewing past work to see where i’ve been and how this may be an indication of where i’ll be going over the coming winter months.
here’s a glimpse of my 2016 gaze period work. copy & paste the link below to this page of my site to view the series:
https://www.philiptarlow.com/gaze
BELOW: one of my 2001 creek series paintings in a houston private collection