THE STILL WORLD
This body of work represents that nostalgic view of an idealized landscape. I imagine myself living in this altered physical world substituting inanimate objects, both man-made and natural, for their now defunct originals. Here, porcelain animals represent their real-life counterparts, blue tape, bottles and lids become water, tennis balls, the sun and so on. Light and color reflect time of day and seasons. Painted from observation, these still-lifes are both altars and memorials for natural habitats I fear won’t exist in the future. I see these pieces as part forewarning and part homage, depending on which side of the catastrophe they are viewed from.
INVENTORY
Inventory is a series of paintings of things that are leaving my possession for various reasons. It is my way of saying good-bye to them.
B-SIDES
Paint is the most plastic of mediums, possessing the ability to depict any material. I work from observation and look at everything around me as potential subject matter. I am particularly drawn to items that are built by hand and functional. I pay attention to its design and construction, its physical substance, and the marks of its use. I want the viewer to slow down and look at things as I do, letting all the details reveal the beauty and integrity I see as I paint them.
WORKING SPACES
Painting on site in workspaces and studios, I depict what is generally considered ‘background,’ as I encounter it. These still lifes represent utilitarian objects assembled for functional use: this box goes on top of that one because it is lighter, this item is located here because it gets used more often, etc. I am intrigued by the un-curated presentation of a wholly commonplace collection of ‘stuff.’ It reveals a state of being that is rich in information and visual pleasure, grounded in its familiarity.