One fact presents itself to me every day: there is an overwhelming amount of amazing art to be discovered in this world! And sometimes, I get so caught up in finding new artists for you that I neglect to share extraordinary new work by artists who have already been “foraged” by moi. Never fear, because those days are over! This is the first in a new monthly series, Artsy Lately, in which I will bring you new work by an artist previously featured on the blog. But wait, that’s not all! If you’re on Pinterest, you’ll also find a new Artsy Forager board titled Artsy Lately, where yours truly as well as the wonderful artists themselves will be pinning new work! Exciting stuff, ya’ll!
Now let’s get down to the business at hand. I’ve been in love with the work of LA artist Geoff Mitchell since the first time I saw it and immediately featured him on the site. Then I was able to see his work in person during my visit to Florida Mining back in November. So when I saw Geoff post a new crop of work, not only did I respond with an elated gasp, I just knew I just had to share it with you.
Sunspots, mixed media on panel, 20×20
As with all of Mitchell’s work, these are images put together with more thought toward the imagery and compositions themselves rather than the associations we may make– the artist leaves that completely up to us. He hands us the puzzle, yet there is no rightor wrong completion or conclusion. We see what we see.
Magic Lantern, mixed media on panel, 20×20
Music Box, mixed media on panel, 20×20
Thin ice, mixed media on panel, 20×20
Mitchell’s work always has such a wonderful sense of mystery.. like pages torn from a book, we are only given a few chosen details, graphically executed from which to mold our own story.
Rose Cara Cara, mixed media on panel, 20×20
To see more of Geoff Mitchell’s work, please visit his website. I’m hoping before Mr. F & I leave Southern California that I’ll be able to get over to LA and give you a glimpse inside Geoff’s studio. I think there are stories awaiting there.
Be sure to also check out the new Artsy Lately board on Pinterest. We already have 16 artists who’ve joined in and started pinning their latest work! Are you an artist whose work has been featured on Artsy Forager? Send me an email at artsyforager(at)att(dot)com and I’ll send you an invitation to pin!
