The collaborative painting
Robin: A Spark in the Dark was
created by the seven-member Bay Area Studio Artists as a signature
piece for a show called Light <---> Dark. Our goal for the show
was to present a meditation on the light and dark patterns and balances
that make a painting intriguing, compelling and dramatic.
As
we began to think about a group work to illustrate this idea, we
realized there was another kind of light and dark in our emotional
lives. And as we discussed this we thought of Robin Williams, whose
death had touched us all. He seemed to embody the brightest of light
moments as well as the darker side of reality.
The
resulting portrait we created is painted on 24 - 10 x 10 inch canvases.
The seven artists were randomly assigned three or four pieces of the
painting. The canvases, painted in acrylic or oil, represent the BASA
artists' eclectic mix of styles from realism to expressionism. We like
to think the resulting work reflects the mix of realities that were
always part of Robin's personae.
(Above content written by participating artist
Joanne Taeuffer)
Artists participating in BASA include -
Suzun Almquist,
Marcy Wheeler,
Jeanette Baird,
Joanne Taeuffer,
Susan Bonebakker,
Sharon Tama and
Ellen Reintjes.
Yesterday, August 11th marked the one year anniversary of Robin Williams passing.
Robin: A Spark in the Dark will be in an exhibit "Pairings" at the
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
from August 19 - October 4, 2015. And at the
Marilyn Citron O'Rourke Art Gallery in Benicia from Oct. 12 - Nov. 20th.
"Not
just my world, but the entire world is forever a little darker, less
colorful and less full of laughter in his (Robin's) absence. We'll just
have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again." --Zelda Williams
