Page Bond Gallery
Nov 17, 2009 Lecture
Scurlock began her talk saying that she worked on paper for over 25 years and transitioned to using wood panel instead. She felt that it was really risky because she knew she would have this big show at the Page Bond Gallery. Around the time she changed mediums she injured her hip and found out that she needed surgery. "One leg feels like glass, one feels like wood" is what the doctor told her. She thought this symbolism was a really good juxtaposition. I thought it was interesting that she decided to change her medium but that she wasn't that concerned about concept. That's so weird to me because at this point in my education I am so focused on concept first and aesthetic after. Trees came to mind when wondering what to depict. Because she wanted to get the technique down first and she stated that it was really hard. This bothered me. She put 5 layers of gesso on her panel and dug into it, power sanded areas and used oil pant and wax. She described it as a back and forth process. All of her pieces were pretty small and she stated that it was mainly because it was really detailed work. I thought that was a weird excuse and that she should own whatever size chosen and have a reason for doing it. The scale is successful though because you have to get close to it and it shows how intricate and detailed the work is.
Unfortunately she doesn't have a website. The work on the Page Bond Gallery's website is work previous to this show. I couldn't find any of her new work online. Her style does travel over into her new work though. The color scheme is very cool and neutral. There isnt a whole lot going on in the background but the multiple layers of paint and wax give it a lot of depth.
If anything what I got from this lecture is the idea of experimentation and not being scared to try something different from what is already working. I also know that for me my concept is very important and primary to the aesthetic. I feel like I need to have a reason for everything.
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