, and as much as Anne Truitt's way and work move and inspire me, we don't live in the same (art) world or time. If I want my work to be visible, I have to market it - hard. Her fortunate early meetings with Kenneth Noland, David Smith, Clement Greenberg, and Andre Emmerich laid the foundation for her career; even the way she writes about these introductions, casually, is to visit a different universe. But her marriage to James Truitt already had her traveling in rare circles, though she didn't seem to feel of them, and so perhaps other rare circles would seem equally "normal."I'm working on an application to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for a Swing Space residency on Governor's Island. I want this so much, and am making my want public. This residency is perfect for me - the island locale, the ferry commute, the studio space, the work hours available and expected, and the fit with my work and the life I'm maneuvering toward.
The trick is it's project-based; I'm oriented to process. So I'm taking that as a new challenge too: to envision an outcome that the tools and spirit of this residency will particularly make possible. I'm getting there, daydreaming and making notes on the subway. The application is due July 22.
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