Michelle Forsyth: Letters for Kevin

LETTERS FOR KEVIN

This work is based on the patterns of my husband's shirts. Varied in both stylistic and material approach, the work consists of paintings on linen or wood, and weavings. The work draws from an intimate exchange and familiarity with the person I care about most deeply, and the process of making these paintings is a labor of love. Each work becomes a monument to the labor that comprises it.

Studio View, 2013

Kevin's Shirt: GAP (Made in India), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: GAP (Made in India) large version
Acrylic on Wood, 43 x 43 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Mexx (Everything should be Mexx), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Boxfresh, 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Element (Made in China), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Element (Made in India), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Arrow (Made in the USA)
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Volcom (Made in China), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Seven Diamonds, 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Horny Toad (Made in India), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Horny Toad (Made in El Salvador), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: ?, 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt (vintage), 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches
;private collection

Kevin's Shirt: Mexx, 2012
Gouache on paper, 10 x 10 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Mexx, 2012 (large version)
Acrylic on wood, 44 x 44 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Vintage, 2012
Gouache on wall, 42 x 42 inches

Kevin's Shirt: Quicksilver (made in Korea) hanging, 2012
Acrylic on Wood, 17.875 x 17.875 inches
Private collecion

Kevin's Shirts: Reddington (Made in Vietnam), 2012Kevin's Shirts: Reddington (Made in Vietnam), 2012<br>Oil on linen, 36 x 36 inchesOil on linen, 36 x 36 inches