Leighann Foster

Sea Worthy

Artist's Statement

The Impossible/Possible Series came to my mind while watching President Obama on the evening news. It is obvious he is confronted with situations that are possible for him to make happen or solve and some that might prove impossible for him to influence or change.

I processed this dichotomy of Possible/Impossible into ideas we all share and experience. Since none of us see circumstances or experiences the same way, I invite the viewer to apply my narrations to their own lives. For instance in Sea Worthy, it suggests the boat is cracked and will sink and the oar is no longer needed creating an impossible situation and the egg with the oar in the water is still buoyant and safe and thus in a possible situation. Or it could mean the investigative case has been cracked and the oar used, as a tool to solve the mystery, is no longer needed and put up. The egg above is still rowing trying to find the answer. So if you look at it this way the Possible/Impossible scenario has been reversed.

My metaphorical player is an egg, very strong however extremely fragile, perfect but imperfect, heavy and yet sometimes light. The environments are ambiguous to suggest they might happen anywhere and to keep the attention on the story. I use colored pieces of paper, usually opposite colors on the color wheel, to reinforce the theme, act as compositional devices, and for symbolism. The work is painted in oil on canvas board, 8” X 10”.