AN UNFORGETTABLE ONE KNIGHT STAND by Roopa Dudley
The idea came to me as I was listening to Alan Bamberger's Interview about what it means to have a career verses an overnight success as an Artist. Alan Bamberger is a well known and highly respected Art Consultant based in San Francisco Bay area in California. The interview that was taken in 2011 stared with the analogy of 'a one night stand' and 'overnight success'.
The wheels inside my head started to turn after hearing that analogy and resulted in this painting. As a language translator, I find idioms and metaphors fascinating. How we give malignant meaning to benign subjects using abstract concepts. English is one of the richest and hardest languages of the world so analogies and phrases always keep my mind exploding with ideas, possibilities and never ending excitement. Yes, I am a nerd and very proud to be one. No mystery here.
As usual, my paintings are full of symbolism. Snake Eyes on dice alluding to another affair gone sour, Snowflakes motif on the wall for another cold night, Cherries depicting temptations of life and loss of innocence, Red Rose another reminder of the fragility and brevity of youth. The obvious one is the clock reminding us that another day wasted chasing after an illusion what could have been better spent being with someone worthwhile.
The original painting is sold to Letty Triana of South Florida. She loved the concept and the title of this acrylic bejeweled painting.
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