Megan Fuss Assignment 1

Walking into the exhibition you are greeted with two of Kim Banister's paintings before walking through the doors. It draws people in as well as the glass walls allowing art viewers to get a glance of her work before going in. The two paintings before the doors are a warm mixture of pinks and reds in a flower shape. When you walk through the entrance the rest of her works consists of women and couples done in charcoal, pastels, and oil. The flow of the paintings i believe worked well on where each on was placed in the white walled room. I also enjoyed how that most of her work was unframed and had torn edges to give it texture.

I choose painting number 4 which is known as Leaning by Kim Banister. It was done in a mixed media and linseed oil. The colors are faded pinks, blues, and brown/tans. It also has a water color feel to it the way the paint runs down the piece. A woman sits on the ground leaning on her hands looking down at them wearing a tank and what looks to be underwear. The piece shows texture, form and space. The composition of it angles to the lower right corner; while the upper left is open with a mixture of colors. The bottom of the piece and her hands are covered covered in the brown and tans.

The piece "Leaning" gives me the feeling of a girl who is depressed and down trying to get a grip and hold herself up. But she struggles in today's cruel world. No one is there to help her up and comfort her. She sits there feeling defeated looking for the inner strength inside her that will help her through this difficult time in her life. I believe she is looking for the inner strength that is inside all of us that we should never stop looking for even in the most dire times when we feel like giving up the most.