Bobbi Clackson-walker and Sheila Angelstad at the Francis Morrison

I had intended to make a visit of the exhibit with Bobbi accompanying, mainly,  to arrive at a better understanding of the process of Riffing. This was not to be . Bobbi was in New York and by the time I got my act together there was just one evening left for me to see the show. I had viewed the exhibit briefly when it opened and was more than intrigued  and  as I mentioned  before, to get a handle on this idea of "riffing." So there I was, on the evening of 8th December, camera in hand flitting from one side of the Exhibit to the other checking to see if there was more to this than a cute angle.
I finally settled on "interpretation" as the meaning of the title of Bobbi and Sheila's Exhibit. They looked at each others art pieces and made improvisations. So far so good. I chose two by Bobbi and one by Sheila. Only one from Sheila, because I know little to nothing about digital art.Time to take pictures and settle on a couple for my piece. First, here is one of Bobbi's painting.

Glory

Acrylic and other Media on Canvas

Bobbi Clackson-walker

Shapes, forms organised in cubistic fashion on  irregular planes of resonant blues, greys and  yellows. The enjoyment increases by the slow eyeing of the painting. When you are close up...the color, shapes seem to belong to the canvas. I recently looked at some of Alexander Calder's art and this piece reminds me of his work. I have seen Bobbi work. She pursues originality as well  as a no bounds approach to making art. Being a Musician, and if I remember correctly a lover of Jazz, she must have enjoyed the whole idea and this process of Riffing.

 Riffing

 As  I perused through the various paintings , I was drawn to the point of view offered by both artists,  of each others work. I put my Camera down and decided to take a deeper look. The result was beautiful. The art mattered and so did the color balance and all that we like to base our likes on or not, and what became even more apparent, was the reflection it provided.  The pieces I saw riffed showed a respect of each others art. This is not competition... no ...this was collaboration to arrive at some meaning...to communicate at a deeper level with the art and in that paying a tribute to each other.

At the lake

Acrylic and Acrylic Gel on paper

Bobbi Clackson-Walker

At the Lake ( Riffed)

Archival Ink Print

Sheila Angelstad

The two pieces above are a fine example of what Riffing is all about. Let's see if i write Riffing once more ....may be it will have a sticky effect ...and I'll get to see more of these in Saskatoon.

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