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Posted on 5/3/2024 10:18:01 AM
By Susan Gainen
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Tiny shapes connected - what do they mean?
May 3. How did it get to be May?
Moving on. Yes, I love tiny shapes and spaces. But, on reflection, this and so many of my paintings are about connections.
What is missing in the org chart? If I had all the time in the world, I’d study industrial structures and human engagement. If you’ve ever worked, you know that there is an org chart which often leaves out the human connections that make the place work.
The chart doesn’t account for the person who’s been around long enough to accrete the work of 3 or 4 people. The chart doesn’t account for friendships that allow for the flow of information/gossip between and among departments.
This, of course, applies to all organizations, whether formal or informal. Your family? Your friends? Your neighborhood? Your religious and political organizations.
How do they work? How are they connected?
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The work. Acrylic ink and carbon black in on a panel. Pencil drawing covered with clear gesso to set the pencil. #painstakingexuberance