My paintings are a product of an immersive engagement with my media. They contain house paint as well as artist acrylics . The surfaces are typically wall paneling as well as birch ply , paper and canvas.
Often, the base layering is done by spilling paints of varying color . I use mixing sticks , house paint brushes and rags to cover the surface. This process is repeated till I’m satisfied with the texture and achieved layout.
The emphasis here is on the word process . While, with a classical background in figurative work, I do give attention to method , it is secondary to process in the sense that a particular step does not lead to a linear conclusion. A spontaneous outcome is what I seek above all and this requires an absolutist mindfullness.
The layering that occurs creates textures that result in varying levels of contact with the surface. Suggestive shapes emerge from underlying layers , merging with the top layer thus creating an interpenetration of images. While this defies singular interpretation, objective imagery does emerge at times. Unlike some abstract artists I leave such imagery in place , choosing to work toward a feeling of integrated concreteness with the existing abstract areas.
I do not normally title my pieces in recognition of the fact that we all work with unique perceptual filters that not only determine what we see, but how, phenomenologically we project meaning via perception.