2018 : Materiality & Systems
Improvisation became my process. Yes And. Yes And.
In general I am not bitter, but I was fed up with the status quo that I was settling for in my own artwork as well as that all around me. The previous years artistic expansion and freedom fueled me to continue pushing beyond such boundaries. Literally. My wood substates allowed the painting to continue onto the sides as with Circumscribe 2.18.2 and most all my work. Irregularity became part of my methodology.
At times, the end result of surface exploration becomes alien even to me, as in Systematization with Luminescent Rise 9.18.1.
I liberated my emotions into cathartic channels, modalities and expanded all my formalities to become pure creation. My mantra became "I am creation". Its all so therapeutic that I felt limitless, whole and on purpose.
Ironically as an under-accomplished and unrecognized artist, I was (and still am to a degree) able to created without limitations and expectations of an outside influence. I am aware of the progression from painting to painting and see the cohesiveness, although I continue to find myself explaining to others that I am process based, material and emotionally motivated artist. I create in the moment and can only commit to the impression of previous compounded moments as my influence. Much like the Abstract Expressionist movement.
Circumscribe 2.18.2
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 13 in.
Circumscribe 2.18.2 - detail
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 13 in. (detail)
Circumscribe 2.18.1
mixed media on birch panel 18 x 18 in.
Circumscribe 2.18.1 - detail
mixed media on birch panel 18 x 18 in. (detail)
Circumscribe 5.18.1
mixed media on birch panel 30.5 x 60 in.
Circumscribe 5.18.1 - detail
mixed media on birch panel 30.5 x 60 in. (detail)
Warhol Inspired
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 12 in.
Warhol Inspired - detail
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 12 in. (detail)
Warhol Inspired - side view
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 12 in. (detail)
Versailles Inspired 5.18.1
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 13 in.
Versailles Inspired 5.18.1 - side view
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 13 in.
Lucent Matter 5.18.1
mixed media on wood panel 14.5 x 11 in.
Lucent Matter 5.18.1 - side view
mixed media on wood panel 14.5 x 11 in.
Systematization with Blue Matter 6.18.1
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 13 in.
Systematization with Blue Matter 6.18.1 - side view
mixed media on birch panel 13 x 13 in.
Emergence 6.18.1
mixed media on birch 17 x 12.5 in.
Emergence 6.18.1 - side view
mixed media on birch 17 x 12.5 in.
Emergence 6.18.3
mixed media on birch panel 45.5 x 36 in.
Emergence 6.18.3 - detail
mixed media on birch panel 45.5 x 36 in. (detail)
Nostalgic Repose
mixed media on birch panel 36 x 47 in.
Nostalgic Repose - detail
mixed media on birch panel 36 x 47 in. (detail)
Circumfused Nacreous Matter
mixed media on birch panel 31 x 37 in.
Circumfused Nacreous Matter - side detail
mixed media on birch panel 31 x 37 in. (detail)
Circumfused Nacreous Matter - corner detail
mixed media on birch panel 31 x 37 in. (detail)
Fractionalized Henge
mixed media on wood panel 16 x 16 in.
Fractionalized Henge - detail
mixed media on wood panel 16 x 16 in. (detail)
Fractionalized Henge - edge detail
mixed media on wood panel 16 x 16 in. (detail)
Systematization with Luminescent Rise 9.18.1
mixed media on birch panel 31.5 x 38 in.
Systematization with Luminescent Rise 9.18.1 - element detail
mixed media on birch panel 31.5 x 38 in. (detail)