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This
work is very spiritual in nature. It
is made from passages in the Bible that tell of the second coming of
Christ. The images are drawn from
personal interpretations of my world.
I consider them a warning. They
are meant to stir emotion and question the surity of one’s
footing. The work
is produced in three parts, first, the bleached images of clouds and
trees. These images are reminiscent of
what happened to Sodom ad Gomorrah in the days of Lot. The work is produced digitally on black
paper then subtracted with bleach and salt to pull forth the image. The
second phase of images is the worship or icon series. They are things we’ve placed our
faith in, such as, the constancy of a statue, the intelligence of man, our
homes and our cars. Images of the
passing away of these assurances in floods or fires interest me for the
reality of their destruction is all the more immediate. These images are also produced digitally on
white paper, with ink, bleach, and acrylic gel medium. Finally,
the images I have created of warning signs speak to alternate meanings. For example a sign that reads, Blind Person
Crossing, speaks to the idea that many people are not aware or simply
don’t care about the evident warning signs of Christ’s return. The Push Signal for Walk sign symbolizes
for me the effect the media has on the public in regard to what we eat, buy
and do. I pray
the work gives credence to the time in which we are living. |