Candyland
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| Some of my latest (acrylic) paintings are of Candy: it’s colourful, visual, nostalgically evoking childhood memories in a lot of adults (whether it had positive associations, as in rewards or bribes, or conversely the lure of “forbidden fruits” in the stricter households). It’s also Universal, all nations share a love of sugary treats, it’s a common bond of simple happiness the world over. But this is a personal theme for me as well as universal – I always keep candy in my studio (as a lure to begin work), and live in fear of the doctor telling me to give up sugar… |
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| I’ve now painted 50 of these small “portraits” of the candy packaging (with the decorated frames visually reinforcing the subject). They are exhibited with a large (12 x 15 feet) hand-painted canvas floorcloth of CANDYLAND, the popular Milton Bradley board game for children originally created over 70 years ago (and continually revised). A “Sweet Little Game for Sweet Little Folks”, creates cavities just repeating that slogan! This exhibit is complete with props from the game; I want viewers to smile as they stroll down memory lane (or wander the Peppermint Stick Forest and the GumDrop Mountains). |
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