Within the past two years I decided to focus on the process of painting. Instead of approaching a painting with a preconceived idea, I allow the piece to lead me a bit. I bring to the painting my exterior influences ( what I see, what I read, etc. ) yet also allow the piece to take it's own path.
It's a conversation between me and the artwork; a balance of intuition and idea. In this recent selection of paintings, my focus is on the relationship of the various shapes and marks. I'm also looking to expand the push-pull effect that happens between the physical surface and the illusion created by the paint. And overall, I'm wanting these elements to retain their separateness yet create an integrated whole.
I work within the formal issues of painting to create pieces that emit force and movement. My hope is that the viewer can experience an emotional, visceral response when interacting with the piece. Because at completion it is now a. conversation between the painting and the viewer.
