i have admired squeak's work for years, but haven't seen much of it in person. there was a funny older docent whom i initially listened to, but had to give her a rest and just experience the paintings on my own. they were large and all encompassing of the space. it felt a little bit like what i imagine the holiness of church feels to some to see the lush paint up close and mark making.
i love so much about her work. one element was her "scientific" explorations of color and fake graphs that don't really make sense, but play with that idea of science. i also love her willingness to simply play and experiment with the unknown and how through looking at her painting you can follow her messes and how she changed her mind in one corner and painted over or spilled her paint or put her hand print in. her paintings capture moments in time. paintings capture the essence of time and if they were made at any different point in time would be completely different! like life itself. exactly.
this painting above and concept of a "guilt free zone" in particular rocks! somewhere in the context of the show it was described how squeak had a friend who was diagnosed with cancer and how she wanted to give her friend a "guilt free zone" during that time. i love this. we should all give ourselves a little guilt free zone, right?
squeak makes me want to paint. big with color and my personal symbols incorporated and writing too.
thank you squeak for inspiring me and for your adorable name.
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qué lindo!!!very very inspiring her art!! and your words!!!
"guilt free zone" really sounds like a beautiful idea! Thanks for introducing me to Squeaks wonderful work...I'm inspired!
I heard an interview with squeak on KQED, Forum I think, while the show was up and she sounded so down to earth and genuine. Unfortunately I never made it to the show, but drooled over her website. I had no idea until I saw that photo of her that the works were so large scale.
i have so much of her stuff saved in my inspiration folder.
and i too have drawn the most on her imagery mixed with words.
go squeak! and go mati!
Ohmigoodness! I love it! So big! So intimate! I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HER. Excuse me while I go exploring.
thanks for introducing me to squeak's work mati! i love the colors, randomness, so good!!
Squeak has been one of my favorites for a LONG time, I turn to her work when I am absolutely uninspired in the studio, and there is always some spark that catches my interest and takes me in a new direction. I wish that I could see the Oakland show!
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