Beautiful Things Curated is pleased to present “Tribal Love”, a solo exhibition of a Toronto based artist Bridget Griggs. Curated by Natasha Stefanovic are a series of paintings inspired by David Bowie and on view at the La Esquina Gallery in SoHo till April 30th. Bridget painted Live at Celebrating David Bowie Goodwill global concert January 10th 2017, at Terminal 5 in NYC. Resulting in three new paintings uniquely infused during the sold out concert with David's music, his band and fans devoted energy, she then went on to paint live during C.D.B. concerts Jan 24th and 25th in Los Angeles. Her paintings from the concerts are benefiting Children & The Arts Charity. For inquiries please email ns@beautifulthigscurated.com.
Bridget Griggs (1968) was born in Canada, where she began her creative journey. In her early career, Bridget’s multifaceted artistic abilities manifested themselves through performance art and modeling, allowing her to explore emotional depths and exposing her to the global community, culture and art. Today, Bridget’s canvases express the wealth of her collective experiences, the tirelessness of her inquisitive nature, thirst for the undefined and acceptance of the ever-changing. Exploration of emotion and the constantly-shifting universal fiber are fundamental values of her expression.. The innate, explorative truth expressed by the visual dialogue of her painted works has attracted a vast private collector, gallery and corporate clientele following and, is sought out by the international creative and design communities.
“Tribal Love is a series of one immensely dynamic artist expression inspiring another. A process of looking with in, holding up a mirror to see deeper how inter connected we are. As I see it, we are one big family spinning in this small world.
In December 2015 while flipping through a Helmut Newton book I spontaneously came across a picture of David Bowie. I immediately felt struck by some kind of indescribable feeling. I had no words for it just a strong feeling that would soon lead me on this journey.
In that moment David’s essence beamed into my consciousness. He was now on my radar and things would swiftly change.
One month later I woke up to hear the news that David had passed. I was immediately over come with grief. Within days I dove into a “collaborative”series of expressionism...immersing myself in David's music while painting and learning all that I could about him, his legacy, his humanity, and the wealth of creative material that he loosed on the planet. Tribal Love began as a compelled journey through inner and outer space with David on my radar – my intention is merely to express my process through this series, guided by intuition and inspired by David’s vibes.
In September I drove from Toronto to NYC and in respectful coordination with the community and David's neighbors at Pravda, I created a mural honoring David's life and his art. The mural was mounted on the wall beside David's home on Lafayette from September - November. The work was well received as a kind of civic homage, and nowhere was this more graciously welcomed, than with Iman's choice to feature the piece on Instagram.
One year after this conscious journey began, on January 10th 2017 I had the incredible opportunity to paint live during Celebrating David Bowie Goodwill concert series in NYC and again during their January 24th & 25th performances in Los Angeles. Creating art infused with the vibrant energy from David's band mates and fans, the proceeds from these paintings are benefiting a children's art program in David's hometown.
The tribute mural will be featured this fall in a brilliant creative charity event on Lafayette benefiting Housing Works, NY.
Stay tuned as the journey continues...
