Notes by Bill Calhoun

January 08, 2008

The Boudoir

Click for Larger ViewEmily loves stage props, which occasionally become characters in their own right.

The Boudoir, 2008, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

January 04, 2008

Accompaniment

Click for Larger ViewThe ubiquitous curtain plays a new role, hiding the head of the female character. Earlier in the 11x14 Series, as in the painting below, the hiding was accomplished by simply removing the head - not in a violent way, but rather quietly and peacefully.

Accompaniment, 2008, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"


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Leaf, 2007, oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

The Hairdresser

Click for Larger ViewWhat can I say - Emily likes bald heads.

The Hairdresser, 2008, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

January 03, 2008

Reflection

Click for Larger ViewEmily's fascination with flat, graphic patterns raises havoc with the space in her paintings. Compare with an earlier painting below, and note the variation on the curtain device.

Reflection, 2008, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"


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Theatrics, 2007, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

Robot With Green Ball

Click for Larger ViewMore in the 11x14 Series: a rare solo performance by a male character. This brings to mind a comment in Emily's current Artist's Statement about the robots in her work: they tend to appear in my narratives as emotionally fragile, yet happy to be alive, as it were.

Robot With Green Ball, 2008, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"