Meteoric Series All works: Charcoal, graphite and oil on canvas
My work is typically a form of social commentary. Under the current political climate, parts of my practice have taken a surprising turn away from such a focus as a response to the overwhelming media barrage and hostility perpetuated by the occupant of the White House. This series of mixed media paintings is explorative in process and simplicity. The dichotomous use of oil paint and charcoal provides for concurrent polarity and harmony. Aggressive and determined heavy mark making in charcoal is poised with a deliberate impasto paint application. The interaction of media is calculated while maintaining spontaneity. A reductionist reference to spatial depth comes from the acknowledgement of the straightforwardness of the works’ processes. Stripped down forms and shapes radiate a sense of properties associated with the physical sciences. An implied sense of movement stemming from the behavior of the charcoal on canvas suggests acts of physical forces and adds to a sense of atmosphere. This body of work intentionally offers a minimal amount of imagery and by harnessing the inferences of free association and strict geometry creates an expansive suggestion of space, time and universality.
My work is typically a form of social commentary. Under the current political climate, parts of my practice have taken a surprising turn away from such a focus as a response to the overwhelming media barrage and hostility perpetuated by the occupant of the White House. This series of mixed media paintings is explorative in process and simplicity. The dichotomous use of oil paint and charcoal provides for concurrent polarity and harmony. Aggressive and determined heavy mark making in charcoal is poised with a deliberate impasto paint application. The interaction of media is calculated while maintaining spontaneity. A reductionist reference to spatial depth comes from the acknowledgement of the straightforwardness of the works’ processes. Stripped down forms and shapes radiate a sense of properties associated with the physical sciences. An implied sense of movement stemming from the behavior of the charcoal on canvas suggests acts of physical forces and adds to a sense of atmosphere. This body of work intentionally offers a minimal amount of imagery and by harnessing the inferences of free association and strict geometry creates an expansive suggestion of space, time and universality.
