Black and Green Abstract I Painting

I approach painting from an explorer's point of view. Initially a few colors may be chosen as a starting point to explore the tension and vibrancy between these colors. However, as many paintings develop, it becomes more of an exploration of my inner world and my emotional state in dealing with my son’s autism that can guide the finished work. I began painting in an abstract expressionist style after many years of representational work because I wanted to connect with and express my feelings in regards to my experience fathering an autistic child. The day to day stresses and struggles to be a good father for my son have at times been overwhelming. Needing an outlet to process the different feelings I experience daily, such as love, anger, humor, sadness, and loss, brush strokes and thick applications of paint explode from within me. Where I go with it depends on a subconscious level of interaction with my emotions and my spiritual energy. The work informs me as I connect with my inner world and I visualize what's happening on the canvas. I maintain this conversation from within and without throughout the painting process. The finished works express a place that I inhabit within my own head but viewers may find themselves immersed in a world of energy, emotions, and color. What develops from my engagement with the paint appears to be by happenstance or serendipity as colors and textures are layered on the canvas. However, the process of allowing the paint to come to life, the colors dancing on the canvas and imagined images emerging from the work, is a combination of me seeing what's happening while keeping my connection to my feelings open.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:36 W x 36 H x 1.5 D in

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