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Oh Happy Day, 14 x 18, oil on board
Rolling Right Along, 16 x16, oil on board
INTROSPECTION is an unusual tool in my studio. In addition to paint and drawing
media, my raw materials include contemplation and memories. With an underlying
influence of my fascination for Italy, and my infatuation with the lines and layered
colors evident in places worn down by time, each painting begins with an observation
or recollection. Underwriting each painting is my whole hearted desire to create
work that engages, by some alchemical means, my appreciation for life.
MY WORK begins with my choice of colors, impelled by intuitive marks, until at
some point I fall in love with what comes to light. For a brief period I bask
in my own enthusiasm. Almost always, though, there is a mysterious shift where
the painting speaks to me in ambiguities and dissatisfaction sneaks in. Certain
passages that I am attached to have to be relinquished, as the painting teaches
me to let go and move on. I'm a traveler with signposts but no maps, and the
signs are metaphors or dreams.
THIS SEQUENCE often takes weeks to evolve. When I can finally encounter my painting
with a sense of joy, I know the work is resolved. Along my journey from observation
to conclusion, I've learned to trust, just like life, guided by the inquisitive
deep thinker within me.
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