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Most of us live under an assumption that we can control our lives and environment, but random events, accidents, politics, or weather frequently create experiences beyond our control. My art embodies the struggle to resolve the irrepressible consequences of chance events. Using a variety of techniques, such as layering, scraping and brushing paint, I explore color and subtle shape variations. As I work, I am drawn in by the play of paint, texture, rhythm, color, and form. I draw upon my internal images of nature and landscape as inspiration, rather than reference to specific places or events. I try to encompass the looseness and happenstance of nature through the random processes I impose on the painting. My intent is to gain control of the arbitrary in order to create a purposeful mood of contemplation and sense of beauty. |
