Balance, Canvas Series 23 #6 Painting

Balance Series 23 #6 Ink and Acrylic on Canvas 30 x 40 x 1.5 inches This work was created at the Leland Iron Works Artist Residency, with support from the Ford Family Foundation, in August of 2017. This painting ships ready to hang, well protected with glassine, foam core and bubble wrap in a cardboard box. ------- My works represent a constant outpouring of singular impressions: clearly isolated images that capture flashes of emotion, changes in perception, or moments of recognition. I give fleeting thoughts as much consideration as monumental ideas: nothing is more important than anything else and every small thing has its place. My process is modeled after the methods of improvisational theater. I make a first mark, then ask myself, “if this is true, what else is true?” I repeat this process with the addition of each new element, using personal experience to shape the final image. Each image represents an isolated narrative, yet all the images together tell a larger story. My accountability for the truth and permanence of this story is an important part of my identity as an artist. This is why I make all my works in sequential series, and never destroy or hide any of them.