April 2013

Sideways

These paintings begin at every seam, edge, and mark. Then layers of paint overlap revealing collected moments of interaction. Every mark creates a series of expectations similar to a conversation. When a question is asked, an answer is anticipated.

Stitches and mark making lead to energetic movement reading like handwriting stretching from one side of the painting to the next. Paintings often act as pages requiring several in a series to tell the story.

The layers of paint, fibers and line reflect the relationship between decay and upkeep that relies heavily on human interaction. These paintings are never planned. Each piece is a product of an experience, leaving behind documentation of how an event transpired.

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