My paintings have been largely industrial in scope, despite having lived in a number of beautiful settings. The explanation for this discreancy is a mix of fear for the future, a sincere fascination at the construction and very existence of these colossal man-made monuments to industry, and finally, an urgent love of color.
A Technical note
The foundation for each painting is a mounted piece of doorskin or wall-panel, recycled when possible. This series, as with all my paintings, was developed assembly-line style. Layers of acrylic are embellished with photographs and clippings, then finished with an oil glaze.
Artist's Statement
Inspiring Things:
Industrial parks,highways, old cars, abandoned buildings, toys and gameboards, holidays.
Important Things:
(part 1) art, love, color.
(part 2) the decay of our landscape, the death of corporate greed, fighting apathy.
