Michelle Forsyth

Sunday Paintings, 2006-07.
53 watercolor paintings on Fabriano SP watercolor paper in clamshell box with screenprinted cover page.

About the Work
This series of Sunday Paintings consists of 53 watercolor paintings done from sculptural collages of the Sunday New York Times in 2006, between Sunday, January 1 and Sunday, December 31, 2006. The work examines the connection between the realm of leisure and the invasive images that tend to permeate that sphere in our society. The New York Times, as with many contemporary newspapers today, often contains at least one image of a military action, death or some kind of human suffering, yet the Sunday New York Times is associated with leisure due to the fact that its sheer volume promises no swift reading. It is this paradox that I attempt to uncover in this series of paintings documenting the Sundays in 2006.

Sunday, January 1, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, January 8, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, January 15, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, January 22, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, January 29, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, January 29, 2006 - detail, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, February 5, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, February 5, 2006 - detail, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, February 12, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, February 19, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, February 26, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, March 6, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, March 12, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, March 19, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, March 26, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, April 2, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, April 9, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, April 16, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, April 23, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, April 30, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, May 7, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, May 14, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, May 21, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, May 28, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, June 4, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, June 11, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, June 18, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, June 25, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, July 2, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, July 9, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, July 16, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, July 23, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, July 30, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, August 6, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, August 13, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, August 20, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, August 27, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, September 3, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, September 10, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, September 17, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, September 24, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, October 1, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, October 8, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, October 15, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, October 22, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, October 29, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, November 5, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, November 12, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, November 19, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, November 26, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, December 3, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, December 10, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, December 17, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, December 24, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

Sunday, December 31, 2006, 2006.
Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.

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The New York Times, as with many contemporary newspapers today, often contains at least one image of a military action, death or some kind of human suffering, yet the Sunday New York Times is associated with leisure due to the fact that its sheer volume promises no swift reading. It is this paradox that I attempt to uncover in this series of paintings documenting the Sundays in 2006. *Sunday, January 1, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, January 8, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, January 15, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, January 22, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, January 29, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, January 29, 2006 - detail, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, February 5, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, February 5, 2006 - detail, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, February 12, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, February 19, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, February 26, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, March 6, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, March 12, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, March 19, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, March 26, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, April 2, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, April 9, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, April 16, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, April 23, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, April 30, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, May 7, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, May 14, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, May 21, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, May 28, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, June 4, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, June 11, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, June 18, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, June 25, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, July 2, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, July 9, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, July 16, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, July 23, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, July 30, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, August 6, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, August 13, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, August 20, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, August 27, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, September 3, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, September 10, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, September 17, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, September 24, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, October 1, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, October 8, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, October 15, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, October 22, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, October 29, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, November 5, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, November 12, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, November 19, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, November 26, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, December 3, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, December 10, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, December 17, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, December 24, 2006, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches. Sunday, December 31, 2006*, 2006. Watercolor on Fabriano SP watercolor paper, 18 x 27 inches.