Transition
Main Entry: 1tran•si•tion
Pronunciation: tran(t)-'si-sh&n, tran-'zi-, chiefly British tran(t)-'si-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin transition-, transitio, from transire
1 a : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : CHANGE b : a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another
Merriam- Webster Online Dictionary copyright 2005 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 9/04/2007. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/transition.
“Who we are” seems to be defined in large part by our relationships with others. When those relationships change, so does our understanding of self. We become suspended in a transitional state uttering phrases like “up in the air” and “time to let go of the old.” This can be both disorienting and oddly invigorating. The anthropomorphic monkeys in my work are used as visual devices expressing my past and present. In the studio, I can manipulate and stage stuffed animal monkeys to represent as surrogate characters. The direct act of drawing and painting them from life is currently more gratifying than my previous approach in which I referred to family slides for imagery. I am constantly in a state of transition.
Pronunciation: tran(t)-'si-sh&n, tran-'zi-, chiefly British tran(t)-'si-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin transition-, transitio, from transire
1 a : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : CHANGE b : a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another
Merriam- Webster Online Dictionary copyright 2005 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 9/04/2007. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/transition.
“Who we are” seems to be defined in large part by our relationships with others. When those relationships change, so does our understanding of self. We become suspended in a transitional state uttering phrases like “up in the air” and “time to let go of the old.” This can be both disorienting and oddly invigorating. The anthropomorphic monkeys in my work are used as visual devices expressing my past and present. In the studio, I can manipulate and stage stuffed animal monkeys to represent as surrogate characters. The direct act of drawing and painting them from life is currently more gratifying than my previous approach in which I referred to family slides for imagery. I am constantly in a state of transition.
