Busy this morning, I wanted to just have a small bit of music on this Sunday so I chose a song from Bonnie Prince Billy, known to some as Will Oldham. I’ve always liked his very distinct style and songwriting and chose this song, I Am Goodbye. I wanted to have an image to accompany the song so I gave a quick look in a file and came across my old friend here. I thought he might fit the song well.
This is a piece that I did about fifteen years ago, in 1995. He was the first figure like this that I painted and became the basis of a series that I called Exiles which was a creative breakthrough for me at the time. Thankfully, he never was sold or given away and remains with me. He is one of my treasured pieces, holding many meanings in many aspects for me.
But for today, while this is hello, he is goodbye…
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When I think of your Exiles series this is the piece that comes first to mind. Powerful and haunting. ‘Bang Your Drum’ was another from that period that I liked a lot. I think you mentioned once that your treatment of the planes of their faces etc had its genesis in woodcarving?
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