This series of four paintings were done to honour my friend Bill Mountain who died in September, 2012. They take excerpts from his journals and in some cases “doodles”.
We were both very interested in Jungian psychology including the idea of a “tension of opposites”.
Here’s an ekphrastic poem by my friend Franci Louann, written when these pieces were first shown. Now they’ll be at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver from November 12 through mid-December, 2013. They’re in the Fireside Room.
TENSION OF OPPOSITES SERIES
four small abstracts in blue—by Mary Bennett (2011)
mixed media magnetic poetry on wood panel each 6” x 6”
Transformation Complex, Naked
regeneration transformation different
(his words, his fine hand)
an abstract black star
eight lines do not
intersect perfectly
Slightly Askew Ironic, Metamorphic
here I am picture on the wall
still looks like it’s hanging slightly askew
(his words, his journal)
a yellow (safety?) net
forms on the right side
Not Right! Wrong! Good, Bad
no! not right (his words, so many times)
a multi-coloured net at the bottom
two black sign posts
messages not visible
a snow-capped Mountain
Ready For It Explicit, Illusionary
daily ready weekly varied
sago? (his words, more mysterious)
sage?
a gauze funnel
welcomes wisdom
I press against the display case, read small words…
the soft blue backgrounds comfort…
I see his blue eyes…
mine fill with tears…
Franci Louann flouann@telus.net February 24, 2012
from TRANSMUTATIONS—JOURNEYS THROUGH TIME AND SPACE
art show by Mary Bennett and Louise Bunn in the Amelia Douglas Gallery
4th floor, Douglas College, February 23—April 6, 2012
Tags: Art memorial experimental
