POSSIBILITIES WITH PAINT AND SURFACE

 

One of the goals for these paintings is to make something more fundamental and matter of fact which might then be more holistic while still allowing the incidental to come forth. My hope is that a more considered approach to making the paintings might lead to a slower and more empathic experience for others when encountering the work.

  The painting as a presentation of painting. 

 Edges created by hand and tape, the way paint looks when brushed or rolled, thick and thin, the support ( canvas or wood), and even the wall, room and light etc. all become important. Positive/ negative is not a part of this way of experiencing. Even the spaces between the paintings become activated.

 

 The literal, actual comes forth if I get out of my own way. 

 My involvement has changed in doing these. More looking. More clarity of purpose. A workmanlike approach is helpful. And even thinking of what others might experience. Seeking a more direct way of doing things which allows for the work to happen as a whole but also allows nuance and materiality to become apparent from a distance and up close.