Essence 1 Painting

Essence 1 evokes a rush and flow. Luminous gold elements ignite as light pours over the surface. I love to work with my ink washes on panel because I am released from myself and the need to perfect. I pour pools of ink and, for lack of a better explanation, dance with my panel as the colors blend and shift across the surface. I then overlay a clear acrylic panel to protect the gold sediments. I chose to work with ink on translucent panels because I wanted to find another dimension of luminosity compared to my ink works on paper. The translucent panel adds depth and light that I do not have access to when working on opaque surfaces. I have created my own hanging system by adapting the traditional stand-off system: I secure the panels together at each corner with aluminum caps and bolts, with these bolts serving as part of my hanging system. On the back, I wrap airplane cable around the bolts, creating an x around which I add a small loop of the same cable. This loop secures easily to a traditional picture hanger on the wall. It is the tension created by this hanging system that bends the panels convexly this accentuates the simmer of the gold on the surface and allows ambient light to enter behind the work, giving the translucent panel a secondary depth and luminosity. Essence 1 is 36 x 24 inches and can be installed vertically or horizontally, because of my hanging system. I have also added rubber bumpers on each cap on the back to facilitate light entering from behind. I then have wrapped white toile around the back caps to shroud the hanging mechanism. CARE· Place in moderate temperatures and indirect sunlight.· Wipe surface clean with a microfiber cloth as needed. This work is one of a kind and will be delivered to you ready for installation with a Certificate of Authenticity documenting all salient details for your records.