The hotel is undergoing a renovation by The Johnson Studio (design firm). The new design is about "elegance and a contemporary use of traditional lines" (see image below)
Design story: The Ritz-Carlton had a collection of oil paintings depicting ladies from the 18th century. The designer collected these from all over the hotel and installed them salon style in one room off the lobby... against flat black paneled walls. It looks great.
They have asked me to create a contemporary piece (consistent with my new work) , inspired by the ladies in these portraits. The designer pointed to the mood and palette of a mixed media piece I did a couple years ago, Icon. (see image below) She asked if I would be willing to revisit this imagery combined with the assemblage work in my recent pieces (see image below).
I think this could be interesting. The piece is due in four weeks.
So, I plan to chronicle my process with this piece here on my blog...stay tuned.
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| Ritz-Carlton | Atlanta |
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| Icon, 2009 |
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| Infanta, 2011 |
