For my shmoozing assignment I visited a friend and peers solo exhibition in Waco at MCC. The artists name is Mick Burson and the show was titled, Should've Been a Cowboy. We drove down on the very last day the show was open and when we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised to find Mick there as well. He was in town to break down the show the next day. He joined us in the gallery and stood in silence as we examined the pieces. Initially it felt awkward but through conversation tensions loosened. His work consists of non-objective and abstract painting with found objects intermingled on the surface. I inquired about his titles, which seemed specific, and he informed me that they were all lyrics from country songs. Growing up in Waco, he was surrounded by country western culture. I also asked about his process of making and wether or not he has a final product in mind from the beginning. He told me he works on multiple pieces at one time in a gestural and in-the-moment kind of way. When we left the gallery he gave us all a T shirt with the show card printed on it and we decided to meet up for drinks later. Beers were had and we talked about the attainability of a life as an artist. He also gave me a few addresses of his murals around Waco, which we visited on our way out of town. And every single time I put on that T shirt the he gave me, I get that Toby Keith song stuck in my head.
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