Raining on the Sun, Clinton Kirkpatrick
Raining on the Sun , woodcut print 1/6, Clinton Kirkpatrick, 2013 While feeling drained and conflicted at the moment, it is a good time to look in detail at some artwork in my life. In early December I went to Clinton Kirkpatrick's open studio sale and bought a couple of his woodcut prints. I connected with Clinton initially through his involvement with the Amabie Project curated by Johanna Leech, and we spoke for the first time when recording an episode about his work for Audiovisual Cultures Podcast nearly two years ago. I have followed the development of his characters and methods since and always feel enriched by our conversations. The pictured image Raining on the Sun is one of two woodcut prints I bought after pouring over a great many of Clinton's paintings and prints that morning. I was focused on finding something I could bring to Newcastle without getting mangled in my hand luggage as well as something that spoke to me. I think throughout the whole of my life I ha