The best aspect of commissioned work is it allows full creative scope knowing the finished piece will lovingly fill a void in someone's life. Choosing colours, dimensions and themes that complement existing interior decoration and tastes are unique building blocks that collectively define the personal signature of the commissioner, while the artwork retains the soulful imprint of the artist. An unique merging and blending of energies to birth something desired and new.
A new commission has emerged. I'm über-excited about this particular set of paintings — an acrylic, mixed media arrangement on several pieces of canvas, in a blend of abstract styles. During the course of conversation, the commissioner of the piece explained what it meant for her to own a piece of artwork. It moved me to hear her describe the connection art provides with the artist, the extra dimension it adds to a living space, and the sense of legacy and timelessness it evokes, as something that can be passed down with generations.