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MIKE DOWLEY
November, 2020
Pastel/crayon on paper
14 x 11 in.
Courtesy of the artist
ARTIST STATEMENT
November, 2020 is part of a series of sketchbook drawings that I have continued through the pandemic. As a painter and teacher, I was finding it difficult to focus on larger, more complex pieces, so the sketchbook became a way of recording ideas quickly and easily during this stressful time. This drawing developed out of the particularly intense emotions I felt during the month of November when the country was dealing with both rising COVID-19 infections and increased tension and unrest from the presidential election. I wanted to capture this uncertain and ominous moment.
Working from memory/imagination, I drew a vast, dark cavern with just a small amount of light in the distance. This is how this moment felt for me. While there was a small amount of light (or hope), it was still off in the distance, and held uncertainties of its own. |