I want my paintings to speak directly to the viewer's senses and evoke feelings of emotional/spiritual awareness. They are abstract and suggestive in the way that music is abstract and suggestive.
In the current series, watery paint flows across translucent sheets of polypropylene. The metaphor that comes to mind could be an expanse of water - perhaps a river, perhaps an ocean. This ocean - or perhaps it's a bathtub - provides refreshment, support, escape, a hint of danger, but always flow and change.
The great thing about watercolor paint is that it behaves exactly like any water would; it streams, drips and pools. The pigments in the paint settle out, leaving a sedimentary history of movement on the plastic "paper." The job I've given myself is making a grid of small circles for the paint to flow through. I try to make perfectly round circles, so their geometry will contrast with the meander of paint.
Receiving and allowing are key concepts in the formation of my artwork. As a potter (I used to be a potter) consigns her ware to the alchemy of glaze minerals and fire, so I allow my watercolor minerals to interact with studio conditions. They surprise me every time.
In the current series, watery paint flows across translucent sheets of polypropylene. The metaphor that comes to mind could be an expanse of water - perhaps a river, perhaps an ocean. This ocean - or perhaps it's a bathtub - provides refreshment, support, escape, a hint of danger, but always flow and change.
The great thing about watercolor paint is that it behaves exactly like any water would; it streams, drips and pools. The pigments in the paint settle out, leaving a sedimentary history of movement on the plastic "paper." The job I've given myself is making a grid of small circles for the paint to flow through. I try to make perfectly round circles, so their geometry will contrast with the meander of paint.
Receiving and allowing are key concepts in the formation of my artwork. As a potter (I used to be a potter) consigns her ware to the alchemy of glaze minerals and fire, so I allow my watercolor minerals to interact with studio conditions. They surprise me every time.
