Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry (2006)
18¼X22½ Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Sold
Whether during the college years, that first tiny apartment, or the week the washer or dryer was on the fritz, we have all had to deal with the laundromat. It is almost a rite of passage, dragging all your Dirty Laundry down the street and then having to find something to do for a couple of hours while you wash, rinse, tumble, and fluff.
When I started this piece, all I initially had in mind was a guy in his underwear, an element missing from my art during the past six months. That is a long time for someone with a pretty big underwear fetish. I also wanted the setting to be one of those everyday moments, but something that could easily be made sensual or erotic. Then a friend suggested a day at the laundromat, and I got to work.
