Electric Boxes After Fire

A few days ago there was a very bad fire in downtown Natick MA. The "missing tooth" building, which was across the street from the two electric boxes I painted in 2016, burned down. It took over a 12 hours, with 17 mutual aid fire departments assisting the Natick Fire Department, to stop it and then raze it for safety reasons.

Artists who have outdoor art are interested in how the piece or landscape change over time. This is true for me too. Here is a photo from 2016 and one from today. See more pictures.

Electric Boxes in the Snow

Here is Electric Fences, my two painted electric boxes, on the town Common in Natick, Massachusetts the day after we got 8" or so of snow. 

Electric Fences combines patterns of two construction fence that were painted with house paint, drawing with acrylic markers, and some handstamping. See pictures of the boxes in the spring.

You're Invited: Electric Boxes Dedication

Please join us on the Natick Common, during Natick ArtWalk on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 6pm, for the official dedication of the two electric boxes I painted, Electric Fences, and as well as the box Jason Cheeseman-Meyer painted.

The celebration, which is open to the public, will take place at the corner of Routes 135 and 27, in Natick, Massachusetts.

I'd like to thank the Natick Center Cultural District and Christ Lutheran Church in Natick for the opportunity to be one of Natick's two first public artists! Thank you also to friend and carpenter, Al Walker, for his suggestion and help repairing, cleaning, priming, and painting the cement bases black! I REALLY appreciate it!

New Work: Electric Fences

Here are new pictures of Electric Fences, my Public Art painting of two electrical boxes on the Natick Common, at the corner of Routes 135 and 27, in Natick, MA. I worked on them for a number of weeks in April and May 2016.

Electric Fences combines painting of two fence patterns with drawing and handstamping, as an enhancement of two electric boxes on the Natick Common, in Natick, MA.

New Public Art: Electric Fences

Introducing Electric Fences, two electric boxes I painted on the Natick Common, at the corner of Routes 135 and 27, in Natick, MA.

Creating art also includes writing an artists' statement about it:

Jeanne Williamson’s mixed media work incorporates the grids of orange construction fences.

Many construction sites use these plastic fences as a barrier to keep people out of danger and off the work site. Jeanne has been collecting different shapes and patterns of fences for many years.

For Electric Fences Jeanne combined painting of two fence patterns with drawing and handstamping, as an enhancement of two electric boxes on the Natick Common, in Natick, MA.

My designed and submitted proposal was accepted in the Fall of 2015. I spent the winter looking forward to warmer weather, so I could get started. The painting took me over 52 hours over a month in Spring 2016. If you're interested in seeing photos documenting my painting, please take a look at my Artist Facebook page, and scroll backwards.

You can also see a few pictures (though not as many) on Twitter and Instagram.

My photographer will be taking much better pictures soon, which I will share when available. 

If you know my artwork, you know I monoprint and paint on fabric, and have been doing that for over 20+ years. This is my first time painting on metal, outside, in public. As hard as it was to do, I totally enjoyed it, and I LOVE the reactions I’m getting from the community. Whether people like my design or not, they’re definitely reacting to it, and that includes kids and adults of all ages. I can’t thank the Natick Center Cultural District and Christ Lutheran Church for the opportunity to be one of Natick's two first public artists! Thank you also to friend and carpenter, Al Walker, for his suggestion and help repairing, cleaning, priming, and painting the cement bases black! I REALLY appreciate it!

Coming Soon: Electrical Box Painting

In October 2015, the Public Art Committee in Natick, MA chose two artists to paint three electrical boxes on Natick Common. I will be painting colorful abstract designs, based on the geometric patterns in orange construction fences, on the two electrical boxes at the corner of Routes 135 and 27, starting next week, weather permitting. My sketches are above.

A second artist, Jason Cheeseman-Meyer, will be painting a box nearby mine.

The Christ Lutheran Church awarded the "Amazing Natick" grant, which funded this first installment of exhibitions. Thank you to them!

Stay tuned for updates!

Natick Electrical Box Paint Program

The Public Art Committee, through the Natick Center Cultural District in Natick, MA has chosen two artists to paint three electrical boxes on Natick Common. I was chosen to paint colorful abstract designs on the two electrical boxes at the corner of Routes 135 and 27, weather permitting, through June 15, 2016. 

The design for both Electrical Boxes on Natick Common will be from geometric patterns of construction fences. The box closest to East Central Street will have oval shapes, and the box behind it will have large rounded squares. 

The background colors for both boxes will be light grey on the front, a darker grey on both of the two sides, and a darker gray on the back. 

For the box closer to the street (above), painted over the background colors, will be blue ovals on the top rows, and with green bottom ovals below, to represent grass on the Natick Common and the sky above. There will be small yellow squares in the intersections between the rows and columns of ovals.

The box behind it (above) will have red on the top rows, and the rest of the rounded squares will be purple. Small orange squares will be in the intersections between the rows and columns of ovals.

The other artist chosen is Jason Cheesman-Meyer. He will paint one box on the the South Main Street side of Natick Common.

The Christ Lutheran Church awarded the "Amazing Natick" grant, which funded this first installment of exhibitions. Thank you!