Some visual material exists most
effectively as stories; some as movies, some as drawings and
some as photographs. Then there are ideas or images that exist
most effectively as paintings. My paintings create a sense of
place. The places are both public and private, but are all
completely focused on the inherent complexities of the
surrounding environment, and are therefore devoid of people, or
the human figure.
Public spaces are unbiased and are not specific to any one
individual. The private spaces cater more towards viewer
investigation as well as my own personal exploration. The
viewing experience is the primary intention of the pieces. They
exist as paint on canvas and are meant to be investigated from
both near and far, for their technique as well as their
realistic content. As in everyday life, an image can possess
stillness without being a static moment. The places are visually
idealized as I perceive them. This visual experience, along with
paint handling technique, is what sets my work apart from
photography.
The images are representations of places, and are constructed
with the intent to take the viewer there. The places are
enhanced by stylizing the entire spectrum of light and dark
color. They are painted with a lush glossy surface, emphasizing
the depth and richness of the color. Place and pictorial
composition are combined to create silent, but grand visual
metaphors on a human level. The subtle dichotomy of emptiness
and fullness, of darkness and light, is combined to allude to
themes of solitude and existence. The synthetic environments
found within the natural world are indirect references to human
existence. Natural and synthetic light, in conjunction with the
manipulation of color, affects the mood stirred within the
viewers’ subconscious. I present the depiction of reality to be
revisited, or re-examined by the audience. The quiet and
unbiased openness of these actual environments allows for
individual projection and perhaps a chance for universal appeal. |
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- September 29, 2005 |
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