Journey To Now Painting

A multi-media multi-layered piece on hanging canvas. Filled with textures, colors and lines inspired by nature. Different techniques/styles from my years creating all come together in this one piece. Each layer representing a different stage or style I have used in the past. When I moved back into my studio after it being repainted and cleaned, it was too pristine for my creativity. I felt lost. After much soul searching and struggle, the idea for this piece came to me. It began with the idea of creating a “path” of different styles and techniques I have explored over the past; I would incorporate maps of different places I lived while working in each style. As with all of my work, it evolved from that initial idea. It has many layers of different styles. Suggesting how we carry our past experiences with us, they are always there, some more under the surface at times and others rising to the top – or staying strongly with us. It tells a story as you travel through it, similar to a scroll, therefore I feel the best display is to have it hang in a scroll-like manner. the composition of a hanging scroll, the foreground is usually at the bottom of the scroll while the middle and far distances are at the middle and top respectively.