Animation in a field driven by deadlines: Everything has a due date, from bidding through rough sketch work to final delivery. As much as I curse this structure I know that without it, every project would be lost in a never ending spiral of revisions, second guesses, and self criticism. Nothing is ever really “done” unless it has to be. A wise artist once told me that he was like an oven: If you left something in his hands for too long, it would eventually get burnt and end up tasting like shit.
Enter the art opening. Same idea, different medium.
I recently finished some sculptures for a couple of shows at Soho Billiards in Vancouver. My buddy Arin Sieber has been putting up group collections there every few months, so she’s been a good motivator for me to [...]