It’s another cold day here in the northeast, -5° this morning when I walked out the door. By the time I got over here to the studio after my short commute ( a stroll through the woods) I was ready for a little heat. Turned on the computer to look up an old piece and immediately came across this small triptych from 2002 which was always a favorite of mine. It’s a little anomaly comprised of three small squares, each about 4″ by 4″. I always liked the surface of these pieces — they had a smooth, almost burnished look that I haven’t used in many years.
Seeing this piece made me want to revisit that surface treatment once more, thirteen years later. It also made me want to feel that heat in the form of a very distinct song. Fire from Jimi Hendrix. Talk about going back in time. Are You Experienced? in 1967. This song will be fifty years old in a couple more years which seems crazy– it’s timeless heat.
So, Jimi, on this frigid morning, let me stand next to your fire.
Redtree Times 