CONVERSATIONS 01/02/03 Painting

Handmixed acrylic, ink, enamel, and collage on raw Belgian linen with stretched canvas backer; framed as three panels that ship ready to hang. 114” x 74” x 2” frames included (spacing between panels will increase coverage size). The artist will accept commissions in custom colors and other size configurations. Please contact a curator for more information on these options. Artist Statement: Although most of my paintings contain dozens-upon-dozens of thin pigment layers, many of my favorite paintings by other artists have very few.  With the introduction of this collection, my intent was to extend my celebration of nuanced color in more minimalist formats.  Color has a profound effect on mood and sensory arousal. In this exploration, color is clearly of foremost importance, as it is in all my paintings. But here, the composition considerations take a very evident back seat, leaving a quieter space for the viewer to more fully immerse within the colorplay.  As my explorations progressed, I started displaying some of my colorfields in vertical stacks and found myself connecting, yet again, with the notion of the deconstructed landscape. I have come to see the individual colorfield panels as embodiments of earth, water, air, and fire, and new paintings will further explore these associations in highly abstracted, landscape-inspired arrays.