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Artist Statements
CONTINUUM (Time Paintings)
In the ‘TIME’ paintings I explore the intersection between past and present, by integrating historical photographs into a daily record of a site specific location. A painting evolves over time through a series of layers that both merge with and cover up previous observations. By departing from the static image of the traditional landscape, I explore the boundaries between light, space, solid form, and memory- conveying the passage of time and a sense of place. The painting acts as a reflection on the nature of our shared existence, individual perceptions and collective impressions.
INDUSTRIAL SHORE
This paintings were made along the dirty industrial shore and suburban sprawl of the east bay, where tidal waters merge with the ordinary anonymous periphery of perpetual land development.
The basis for my work is a direct connection to a sense of place. I return for months, to the same place, working on paintings and drawings. The subject is deconstructed and rebuilt in a cyclical process. Work in the studio is created using the studies and remembered forms.
Meaning is derived from immediate personal experience, translated through the physical material and presence of the painting. These paintings serve as a documentation of time and place, fragmented by memory and perception.
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