Newsflash!! – Clothes are interesting.
Maybe not news to you but is to me.
I first became aware of this back in 1996 and have been pondering it since.
Clothes express a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves in the world. No wonder the fashion industry is so perennial; people seemingly care about these things.
I don’t, or pretend I don’t, but I actually do.
Artists are normally given carte blanche when it comes to what they wear. Anything goes and they’ve the license to prove it. I must have been out sick the day those licenses were distributed because I can’t find mine.
Beige’s and a variety of dark grays, recycled through innumerable hot washes make up the bulk of my two shelves, one wonky drawer wardrobe.
I tell myself I want to change but I can’t. Beige’s allow you to blend in, be non-descript, not to be admired but not to be laughed at either.
Courage and passion are needed when it comes to clothes which I sadly lack. I admire the trait in others, have moved beyond group smirking, silently accepting my innate secret jealousy.
Luckily, life is not all about clothes. Everyone knows it’s about painting!
That’s my medium of expression and I need to keep a firm grip on it or else beige will flood my world in great fabric softened swathes.
To drive home the point, journey over here to the galleries and see the explosion of colours for yourself.
Happy Friday!
Hi, I'm Jimmy.
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