Moving Forward
- watercolor/gouache
- 14 x 18 in
- $635
- David Williams
These self portraits were all painted during and in response to the pandemic and have an element of the surreal.I have always felt a bit different, introverted and have been in periods of depression or anxiety. Living alone as an artist during this period created a painful isolation without conversation or touch.During the pandemic:I learned not to predict the future;I learned I didn’t need to get dressed fully;I learned how to make margaritas;I learned to expect and accept less.There is no plan. (Survive.)The pandemic produced an impulse to withdraw or hibernate. But it also gave us time to reevaluate and reconsider the future. It is not always easy to move forward. You may be haunted by naysayers and the past or working against yourself. Progress may be a mirage.Where we see only the fragility of the day, the natural world see decades. Noting this gives us an appreciation for that which we pass by, awakening a new vision and allowing us to reinvent ourselves.
Bio:
David has been painting all of his life but has specialized in watercolors and water media since 2010.He says “There is a freedom in watercolor which adds to the naturalness and excitement in a painting”. His representational style emphasizes design and movement over strict realism. David normally paints in his studio but also participates in a number of plein air events each year.He is represented by the Art Hub Gallery in Cambridge, WI and has a number of solo and juried group shows each year.He is Past President of the Madison Art Guild, Vice President of the Madison Watercolor Society, a member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, the NorthStar Watermedia Society, Red River Watercolor Society and a professional member of Wisconsin Visual Artists.
- Collections: Fragility and Fortitude