Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Catching Darkness

A couple of Fridays ago we went to the Portland Museum of Art to see the Lois Dodd show Catching the Light. One striking point that can be said about this show is that 'Dodd does windows'. Through her windows, we see clapboard sheds, gardens, rivers, lawns, steps, barns and even the artist herself. The show isn't all about windows, but her work, seen through her casements, was for me the most revealing of her paintings. There were a few inward peeks, but most were stolen glances of outside scenes of the natural world around her. She'd probably take a pass on this windowpane, a bit too dark, murky and dust ladened for her. 
This glass shop, closed for the season, caught my eye.  A time for reflection.

11 comments:

  1. She obviously was a source of inspiration for you. Terrific. Let's see some more of your peeks, but don't turn into a peeping Tom!

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  2. Sounds like an enjoyable art collection. I'm with you on this window. I'd be drawn to it too.

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  3. doors and windows make fabulous subjects, no matter what the medium. :)

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  4. I like the idea of her work. And I like your window shot!

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  5. Me like. Very much. Glass, windows, color.

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  6. Your window shot is great -- like the reality of it --- barbara

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  7. I've been to the PMoA maybe three times. It might be the best small art museum in the country. There has always been something adventurous going on. And I'd like to see that show.

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