Happy April! Spring is here and a whole new series is blossoming at studio Laura.
In anticipation of my next birthday I’ve started an ambitious set of 34 paintings (for the 34 years I’ll have been roaming around this planet come July) They are all large scale 2 foot by 3 foot abstract works in acrylic paint. Each one will roughly represent a year of my life and the significant feelings and emotions associated with that year. I am trying out a lot of new techniques with this series and am excited by the additional challenge of attempting to convey a sense of autobiography to works that are inherently abstract.
I started the project March 12, with a full tilt decision to do the entire set of 34 by that weekend. 3 weeks in I have the first layer done on all 34 paintings, have made significant progress on half a dozen of them, and have successfully decided which “years” each one will represent.
I have already fielded several inquiries from friends, family, and fans who are interested in purchasing specific pieces. These are the terms I’ll be offering for the finished paintings:
- My goal is to complete all 34 paintings by my 34th birthday, which is July 24th of 2018.
- When completed I plan to offer the individual paintings for sale at the price of $700 each, plus applicable taxes/shipping.
- I retain all copyrights and other rights to the work, including the right to reproduce and make prints of the art. I plan on making prints available of the entire series, in a variety of sizes and price points to suit all budgets.
- There will be a delay in final shipment/delivery of any individual original work that is reserved/purchased, as I plan to show the entire set together for a period of at least 6 months, although I reserve the right to extend the show period for up to a year if there is significant interest/available venue to display the entire set.
I will be posting many updates on this project as I go. If you want to reserve a specific piece at any time, comment, tag, or email me and I’ll put you on an “interested buyer” list. Since I expect the paintings to evolve and change as they develop, the final individual paintings will be offered to buyers in order that their request comes in. If there are multiple persons interested in the same piece, the first buyer can decide if they want it (within a reasonable time frame TBD) and if they decline the next person will be contacted and so forth. As the set is further developed I may decide on a deposit system, but I am still sorting out some of the details.
In time frame, quantity, and scale, this is definitely the most ambitious personal art project I’ve ever taken on. I am excited to create these works and share them with you. I hope you enjoy following along as they progress!
