Bull and China Shop by Amber Boardman

Size (cm): 152 x 122
oil on canvas
I want my exhibitions to resemble something like a short story where each painting is a sentence and the works taken together tell a story. Narratives naturally emerge as I think through some of the ways still lifes—or piles of objects—could have stories attached to them. I asked myself what sorts of things are more than just things: engagement rings, cryptocurrency, USB sticks: love and money. In the process of creating my most recent series a central character emerged, some dude, and I followed him home. I found a serial subculture hobbyist who is into coffee, workout gear, sports and its trophies. I saw evidence of the ebbs and flows of love relationships.