Stories From The Training Ground

Stories From The Training Ground Dragica Vidakovic

Stories From The Training Ground It can be expressive, abstract, sarcastic, and factual. It can be influenced and manipulated and, in turn, it can influence its audience. It is definitely creative, most often needs to be interpreted, and provokes questions and debate. It can be bleak and dark, or colourful and exciting. It can be community based or have an international reach.

Based on stories recounted, despite my fears and misgivings on my son’s career choice, and beyond the daily rhetoric in the news, this collection is based on the realization that there are moments where comradery, respect and silent understanding between people who see, feel, and go through certain experiences, take precedence. A place of trust, hierarchy and discipline where, even if just for a few minutes, one can be stripped of that influence and the moment is about human beings.

Back Up 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Armoured Crewman 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Command Team Challenge 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Appearance 2017 16” x 16” Conte Pencil on Chalk Paint

Cigarette 2017 16” x 16” Oil, Sharpie Marker, Clay Based Paint on Board

Cooling System 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Dropping In 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Facepaint 2016 16” x 16” Wood Stain, Pencil Crayon & Chalk on Wood

Gauntlet 2016 16� x 16�

Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Hand Signals 2016 16� x 16�

Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Hunker Down 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

In The Future Where Will I Be 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

My Body Tells Me 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

In Sight 2017 16” x 16” Clay Based Paint, Sharpie Marker & Oil Paint on Board

Night Vision 2017 16” x 16” Clay Based Paint, Graphite, Wax & Oil Paint on wood

Track & Smile 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Two Sides Of A Coin 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Vested Interest 2017 16” x 16” Sharpie Marker On Clay Paint

Who I Am 2016 16” x 16” Shellac, Oil Paint, Permanent Marker on Wood

Recovery 2016 48” x 90” (3Panels) Wood Stain, Pencil Crayon & Chalk on Wood