Dona's Favorite Painting

I created a series of paintings that examine the history implied in the structures of dilapidated and abandoned buildings. Fishtown and Kensington are full of ghost houses, abandoned lots where condemned row homes were removed like rotten teeth. The exterior walls of the neighboring buildings retain evidence of the vanished structures: outlines of staircases and shelving where exposed brick peeks through plaster, the punctuation of holes which formerly cradled floor joists. These walls are the only physical reminder that people lived and worked in these buildings that no longer exist. They have been painted and re-painted, first to reflect changes in interior decoration trends, later to cover graffiti. The paint is non-uniformly faded, the concrete and plaster falling off the façades in chunks, the mortar dissolving. I have emulated this process, painting each brick, then covering the masonry with layers of paint and wax, carving and scratching to reveal the layers underneath.

Painting:Oil on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14 W x 11 H x 0.8 D in

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