My friend brought me this old compass enclosure, and I made him a diorama of the four horsemen. When I was a kid, my dad told me that the horsemen would ride out in the four directions, NEWS and that’s where the term news originated. While it’s a clever bit of wordplay, the idea that “news” is an acronym for North, East, West, and South is actually a popular folk etymology. It’s just a myth.
You can’t take it with you.
Last winter, the Hamilton Gallery presented the Bearing Witness show online, not knowing how/when the pandemic was going to resolve.
Lucky for all, it will be in person this summer! I had submitted Pestilence Rides Out for the digital show. I’ve been collecting my thoughts and objects regarding this time in our lives, and decided to make another piece for the in person exhibit.
I’ve watched my daughters finish their respective school careers online. I’ve worked remotely for over a year. And attended many meetings on Webex, Google Meet, and Zoom.
A lot of these characters kept me company and/or otherwise occupied throughout the pandemic. I take my mask off to them, my good friends.
