The deeply layered and reworked surfaces of
the constructed paintings form a record of
experience and emotion - a revelation of the
time-honored process of self-exploration and
all that it reveals. Hidden forms, apertures,
geometric planes imposed onto flat layered
surfaces suggest a geography, a key to
exploring our own life experiences and how
we came to be shaped and molded by them.
These portals broach an elusive mystery:
reflecting what has been discovered, what
has been lost and what history is yet to be
written.
Visual, tactile and structural elements allow
viewers to mine their own experiences,
allowing for the opportunity of quiet
reflection amid the chaos and uncertainty of
the surrounding world. These mediators of
mystery elevate the contemplation of
deep surfaces - work undone and remade
through scraping, sanding, painting over, like
memories that have been reformed,
polished, and retold from the distance of
time.
The work does not reference a specific place,
person or event, but rather suggests a
collage of interrelated subjects and cultures.
The knotted angles and landscapes of thick
paint offer vistas of tactile and structural
elements which evolved from the earliest
memories of the Helderberg mountain region
in upstate New York, and the rich
countryside surrounding the village of
Ballycastle, County Mayo on the northwest
coast of Ireland.
While this work evolves from personal
references, experiences and memories
unknown to the viewer, it is the hope this
work will prove a catalyst for individuals to
wander through their own mysteries of
uncertainty, and contemplation.