Dance or Go Crazy

Jean Herman

65 x 37 inches

2020

ARTIST STATEMENT

2020, that unprecedented year that demands a response from all artists. Life had loosened a bit in 2021 and I could now at least go for walks outdoors. But there was no social life, and another Zoom interaction would drive me crazy.

This piece is my response, I choose cheerful colors and inspiration from Picasso. The only figure I could draw was myself, so I created a quick line sketch that showed movement. Thus, Dance or Go Crazy evolved into a joyful piece that showed that creating art and having movement could overcome the socially dead lifestyle that was COVID.

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

Cotton thread, gel medium, hand painted and commercial cotton, oil pastels

Drawing, collaged, stitched, painted