Dancing across the creative spectrum with no end in sight.....
Curator + Writer + Arts Project Consultant
Email: Cmwatts06@gmail.com
Curator + Writer + Arts Project Consultant
Email: Cmwatts06@gmail.com
Creative Interludes 1
Shawn Lindsay
On View: August 2022 - August 2023
Curated for Eaton Hotel
Artist: Shawn “Painta” Lindsay
https://www.longlivepainta.com/
About Creative Interludes:
Eaton’s artist studio rooms invite you to a space of creative interlude. A moment of pause, to rest, recharge, and find inspiration through D.C.’s local arts community. The artists selected for this project hold positions at one of the city’s oldest cultural institutions in addition to maintaining and further cultivating their respective practices. Through this partnership, we create space for emerging artists to showcase their work and connect with new audiences. Living with the artwork allows for a more intimate connection with creativity. An unveiling of sorts, guests get a glimpse of a D.C. known primarily to residents and local movers of culture.
Words from Shawn about Love in Greyscale:
With the evolving times of acceptance and equality, women are starting to present and express themselves free of outside opinions. Social media platforms have aided in allowing women to be seen and heard in a multitude of ways. I use my art to document this phenomena. Most of my references come from social media or friends and acquaintances from social media. I either screenshot an image from social media or request self taken or self directed photos, so the piece is viewed how the subject wants to be seen. I never stray far from the original composition or change features of the figures in the references. Though, I sometimes replace colors, add textures, or re-imagine the atmosphere. Women are tired of being told how to feel about their bodies and I’m here to capture it.
Photography by Idreezus Studios
Artist: Shawn “Painta” Lindsay
https://www.longlivepainta.com/
About Creative Interludes:
Eaton’s artist studio rooms invite you to a space of creative interlude. A moment of pause, to rest, recharge, and find inspiration through D.C.’s local arts community. The artists selected for this project hold positions at one of the city’s oldest cultural institutions in addition to maintaining and further cultivating their respective practices. Through this partnership, we create space for emerging artists to showcase their work and connect with new audiences. Living with the artwork allows for a more intimate connection with creativity. An unveiling of sorts, guests get a glimpse of a D.C. known primarily to residents and local movers of culture.
Words from Shawn about Love in Greyscale:
With the evolving times of acceptance and equality, women are starting to present and express themselves free of outside opinions. Social media platforms have aided in allowing women to be seen and heard in a multitude of ways. I use my art to document this phenomena. Most of my references come from social media or friends and acquaintances from social media. I either screenshot an image from social media or request self taken or self directed photos, so the piece is viewed how the subject wants to be seen. I never stray far from the original composition or change features of the figures in the references. Though, I sometimes replace colors, add textures, or re-imagine the atmosphere. Women are tired of being told how to feel about their bodies and I’m here to capture it.
Photography by Idreezus Studios