Through
the use of a visual vocabulary based on traditional art materials,
I am trying to express an ongoing internal dialogue. Observance,
assimilation, and response through painting/drawing allow me to
step outside of each thought and examine its relevance while experimenting
with various media. The works attempt to expound on the definition
of drawing without leaving the basic tools. The images are
representational, stylized and simplified. The materials come
from the most elemental found in the history of man's mark making. Subject
and process carry an equal weight as both provide me with a degree
of pleasure.
Transfiguration: female
figures
The female figure is an icon chosen to represent creation, mortality
and immortality. The color glazes are applied in alternating
layers of pure red and blue until they become rich and burnished. The
figure emerges and evolves or dissolves into the canvas surface
as it balances color, texture and light.
Translucence:
circle series
The circle series explores the possibilities of a simple gestural
mark. Life, death and rebirth are represented as I seek the
connection with my world. Past, present and future come together
in the sacred space.
Transcendence:
ink/graphite drawings
The series of drawings/paintings break the silence of a raw canvas
and invite the viewer to linger and listen. The quiet space
provides relief from the chaos and complexity of contemporary life.
After studying Chinese brush and ink work, I have adapted Eastern
tools to facilitate Western ideas r
studying
Chinese brush and ink work I have adapted Eastern tools to facilitate
Western ideas.
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