Untitled 1953

This painting by Betty Parsons is an explosion of color and form; red, white, blue, gold and a gray-green all jostle for attention. It's like watching a painter think out loud, isn't it? I imagine Parsons approaching the canvas, maybe with some initial idea, but then letting the paint take over. Look at how the pink squiggles dance across the red rectangles. They feel spontaneous, alive. It's as if she’s channeling her energy directly onto the canvas, making decisions in real-time with each brushstroke. Parsons was not only a painter, but also an influential art dealer, showing many abstract expressionist painters. There’s an ongoing dialogue between artists across generations, a constant exchange of ideas, a creative spark jumping from one to another. This piece isn't about perfection; it's about expression, about the joy and struggle of bringing something new into the world. It’s about being in conversation with paint, with color, with oneself.