We had a spirited debate about W. Tucker's show, to stand in a boat that floats at The University Galleries at Texas State, in my 2D Design class a couple weeks ago. Tucker makes drawings and paintings directly on the gallery wall and on weathered surfaces like old doors. His imagery is childlike, in this case primarily depicting line drawings of figures and boats. He makes his markings with his non-dominant hand, which was unknown to the class when we talked about it. Tucker writes, "The use of my left hand allows me to draw in an unpracticed manner, and often rescues me from over thinking the work."
About half the class was really frustrated by what they perceived was a lack of skill or refusal to use one's skill, and the other half was very curious about the choices the artist made and the layers of meaning embedded in his seemingly innocent approach. It did for us what good art should do: inspire dialogue.
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