Friday, January 14, 2011

Doug

My Father In Law
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Cindy & Little Nate

Kim's Friend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Joanna

My Aunt
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

James the Second

My Uncle
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Jan & Toby

My Aunt & Her Dog Toby
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Mason & Jacob

My Son & His Friend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Amanda

Jacob's Friend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Marco

Jacob's Friend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

James the Third

My Cousin
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Sarah

Heather's Girlfriend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Heather

My Second Daughter
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Austin

Jacob's Friend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Jacob Marko

Jacob's best Friend & Amber's Boyfriend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Jacob

My Son-The Youngest of Four
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"



Hector

Jacob's Friend
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Brad

My Husband
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Kimberly

My Oldest Daughter
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

James the First

My Grandpa
Oil on Wood 11"x 14"

Amber

My Third Daughter
11" x 14" Oil on Wood


Barbara

My Mom
11" x 14" Oil on Wood


Circular Chair

11" x 14" Oil On Wood


The Circular Chair Series


The Circular Chair Series: Relationships by Laura Wilde
I am interested in the relationships I have with people. All people. I invite you to sit in my chair so that I can take your picture and whileyou are there I strike up a conversation and we talk. While I talked to Amber she became a little impatient. She had been having issues with school, her boyfriend, the regular things that issues are made of. First I photograph my subject and then I paint them so when I painted this picture I used colors to capture the mood and her mood felt like yellow, reddish- orange, emotional. I took several photos, and finally she thrust her body forward and ran her hands through her hair, thoughtful, contemplative. I wanted to capture that moment because it felt so real.
I have found that the process is half the point. I want to involve as many people as I can in this body of work, a life long study of everyone I meet. It is nice to paint a series that everyone can be a part of, feel roots and connections too. I don’t see people as being detached and separate from each other. Being around my grandpa was a good example of this. My mother and I took care of my grandpa toward the end of his life. It was pretty amazing because he just seemed to get nicer and nicer the more infirm he became. The energy in the house was happy and calm and it felt nice to be around him. A couple of days before he passed away I put him in a lift and lowered him into my chair and took his photo. Then I had my mom sit in my chair and I took her photo. She was a little reticent at first but then her gesture became animated and funny. To me she symbolized how we felt. The green blue background radiated a spiritual clam for me. The pink is love and because it is bright it is also fun.
I enjoy observing people and getting to know them. I keep my chair in the trunk of my car and when I go places I take it out and set in a corner. Sometimes I wait for someone to sit in it, other times I find someone to photograph. I then paint them because I can get to know them better through the colors I use and the way that they interact with me. Sometimes I paint them from life but this is a fast paced world we live in and not many people have time to sit for me. I started this process with my family, and then with friends, and then with friends of friends. I am working my way up to strangers.