Arthur E Moore

risd grad,.,,
Arthur Moore
Artist Statement 2016
My work is a search for universalities and the triggers that expose them. I like to explore conscious and unconscious thoughts and experiences. I untangle dreams and visions in order to focus on divining insights and perceptions. The marks, colors, forms and images reveal universal truths. The work’s appearance may change but not its truth. After a time, I hope that we are left with feelings of mystery and a fascination with uncertainty.
I paint in layers, cut, burn and melt, then paint again. The process repeats. Traditional encaustic methods are used, along with appropriated intaglio and engraving techniques. I consider the top ⅛ inch of paint like a plate I’m able to cut into. I achieve this with anything that scratches the paint surface: screwdriver, dremel, fork, twigs, dental tools, razor blade and sources of heat. I hide and overlap fragments of pattern. This process of hiding, then exposing simple forms and ideas within complex and informative painting is partially planned. As layers are exposed or left, the process tells me when to stop or push it further. (Pentimento: a reappearance in a painting of an original draw...