Shield (Cours)

20″ x 20″ x 2″
Pigment, oil, egg, and skin glue on panel
2008

1 of 9 of the first group of paintings on curved panel, finished in January 2008.

By “cours” I mean to lead you to think of “course,” corps,” “of course.” On the painting it appears as “dis – cours” – suggesting text or conversation. Also implying “dis” “corps” or “this” “body.” Text…body…speech…communication.

Other textual play on this panel: “A page out of this man’s book;” “drawl” – which might suggest both drawing and speech; “lilt” – another speech pattern.