For James Newitt

Anticipation
28.7 x 26.3 cm
acrylic on paper
sue-ching you © 2008

When you visit James's website, you will be amazed and impressed by his achievement in art and academic studies.

As one of 18th Street International Studio Gang, he is my next door neighbor. James is the only person has car, Vedran is our GPS, and I am the passenger. Together, we have gone to quite a few gallery walks, exhibitions, and openings.

He always keeps his door wide open when he is in. When anyone knocks on his door to visit, he always likes to offer you something to drink (beer is usually on the first of the option list when he says that). He likes walking barefoot in his studio. In addition, his signature smile will make you feel welcome and delightful.

His mom is a teacher, teaching health psychology. Today is her birthday. If you are tired of waking your kids up in the morning for the school, he will suggest you to let them learn surfing. James goes surfing almost every morning around 6. He is very fond of that.

He has a very interesting project called A Dollar Story Shop. He will set up a stand in a place like Skid Row (downtown LA and around 4-5,000 homeless live there) and ask people to tell him a story, then he will offer them a dollar in return. Quotes from the stories will be "advertising" on the large billboards. He is very intelligent in words and language for expressions and contemplation.

note from 11/9:
Anticipation is what he wants me to paint. James told me stories about his mom. He is going to give the painting to her. Anticipation is a nice word; when we anticipate something or someone, before its proper time, we look forward to it; we think of it often and intensive sense of expectation and desire arouse in the air.

Inspired by Nintendo's video game-"Anticipation" which released in 1988, this painting directly projects every artist, home, land sale owner's happy moment-item "SOLD".