365QOD- Day1218

Painting Window Screens

“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas”- Donatella Versace

Every six weeks in Galveston the galleries host an art walk.  It is very cool to just walk around different galleries that are clumped together within a few blocks.  Often times the artist is there and one can have a conversation with them.

The other day while walking around an item caught my eye.  It was a window screen above a doorway.  The window screen was very old.  The wood had a worn personality.  But the screen pulled you in.

The screen had an image painted on it.  The image was of longhorn bull skulls.  The skulls were very bright white while the old screen was dark black.   This made the picture stand out even more.

In another section of the same gallery I noticed another unique piece.  It was an old kitchen cabinet door that was painted with some island scene.  Just like the screen, it pulled you in.

Both of these types of art pieces were very creative.  But more than that they offered a re-use of an old item with a bit of creativity.  The conflict of the old with the new paint job made the items very creative.  After all, they captured my attention for a while.

Today’s question is:

“What ideas are you entertaining that are in conflict?”