"What's He Building In There?" Painting
Painting, Acrylic on Wood
24 W x 30 H in
Framed, Ready to Hang
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One in a series of paintings based on sports-page clippings of wrestlers. An apt metaphor for the act of painting. I use the images as launching pads, giving me colors, shapes, and rhythms to respond to. The result is a unique combination of abstract expressionism, comics, and street art. I paint o...
Year Created:
2021
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Mediums:
Painting, Acrylic on Wood
Rarity:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
24 W x 30 H x 1.7 D in
Ready to Hang:
Yes
Frame:
Other
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Certificate is Included
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My painting is rooted in the visible world. I paint what I see - whether that is nature, the human figure, a photograph, or a sketch. It's important to me to create a "triangle of energy" between the subject, the painting, and me. All three provide input on what marks to make, and what direction to go in.
The visual source is like the rudder for my painting. It allows me freedom to explore and play while keeping the painting from decomposing into a swampy mess. I rely on the subject for suggestions of composition, color, rhythm, and texture, but never feel beholden to reproduce it.
In 2020 I began incorporating marks inspired by comics and graffiti into my paintings, lending a contemporary, graphic structure to the loose brush work. These marks are evolving as they become more a part of my vocabulary and play a larger role in all phases of the painting process.
Right now I'm inspired by the art of Philip Guston, Joan Mitchell, Max Beckmann, Richard Diebenkorn, Amy Sillman, Howard Hodgkin, Cecily Brown, and Eddie Martinez.
I love music and have the stereo on constantly in my studio. The music often influences the work, adding its own mood, encouraging me to improvise, or to slow down and reflect.
You may recognize song or album titles in the names of my paintings.
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