Exterior (Profile SE, James' Shed)
Exterior (Profile SE, James' Shed)
- Creator: Kelly Packer
- Date: 2020
- Location: Boise City Hall, 3rd Floor, Lobby
- Types: mixed media
- Materials: graphite pencils, paint, oil paint (pigmented coating), gesso, paper (fiber product)
- Collection: James Castle House Artist in Residence Works
It is only possible to catch glimpses of James’ shed due to its protective cover. I let these incidental cropping's guide my focus. And then I went inside. It’s state of entropy led me to think of Gordon Matta-Clark and his work dissecting buildings. What are the important bits? What do the bones look like? The layers of the shed are laid bare. But the mysteries remain. I grasped the handle of the drawer that is holding the roof together and pulled. I color washed. I whitewashed. I mined. I added lies and sparked on truth. I added another layer of pink and shadow to help it hold together for a bit longer. It was so loved. It is still.
