Run-Fig 1 Painting

Concept: The works in my Chaos Fields series are collage-based mashups of competing styles. They incorporate elements of, Formalism, Pop, Collage, Visual Poetry, Dada, and more. My goal is to create mixed media paintings that are not literal but suggestive, which encourage the viewer to look and discover. The textured elements entice the viewer to not only see, but feel the artwork. The goal is to create work that is visually stimulating as well as thought provoking. Methods: These works are mixed-media paintings, with collage. I use fragments of images - text, symbols, and patterns - which are silk-screen printed (using dimensional inks) and then collaged onto the work. The works are then painted (using primarily white to enhance the texture) producing a uniquely textured surface. Over this surface are printed digital images, using new printing technologies - such as UV cured printing and Hydrographic printing. These allow me to print over the textured surfaces. I then go back in with more painting, collage, and printing creating a dense layering. I see the various printing technologies as new ways to apply paint.