Night Travelling Peony, Series 21 #20 Painting

Sometimes I wonder if the flowers in my garden have a secret life... Series 21 #20 Night Travelling Peony 18 x 24 in 2017 Ink, Acrylic paint, Graphite All works in Series 21 incorporate a mix of high quality traditional media, including sumi ink, pigment-based india inks, acrylic and watercolor paints, and graphite on 140lb hot press Moulin Du Roy watercolor paper that is 100% cotton and acid-free. Each work is signed on the front with my initials, and on the back with my initials, last name, date completed, and the series number. This work ships well-protected with a system of three sturdy tubes. The work is placed between two sheets of acid-free glassine, rolled around an inner core, then wrapped with waterproof plastic and bubble wrap, and placed inside a 4" tube, which is then placed inside a 6" shipping tube. ------- My process is modeled after the methods of improvisational theater: I make a mark, then ask myself, “if this is true, what else is true?”, and proceed accordingly. I build the image with a mixture of intuitive responses and researched considerations, drawing inspiration from both my personal life and the world around me. 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.