MISCELLANEOUS/TRADITIOONAL

Abstract expressionist paintings leaning towards surrealism. Reductionist approach to composition, the tension arrises from the struggle to eliminate the unnecessary while still uniting the pictures in an overall unified atmosphere. Im attempting to create  a story or more accurately an epilogue, to invite the viewer in and allow a personal interpretation.

Essentially divisionist, the figure/composition is woven in to the fabric of the plane and space warps in to the figure. In the painting process repetitive almost automatic application of the crosshatched lines allows the subconscious the opportunity to direct the composition, there is a tension between the desire to hide vs. the need to reveal, conflict between subconscious and self-conscious. Full statement.

Ink drawings. The seemingly chaotic application of lines ( cross hatches) is intentional, I'm trying to follow in line of the post divisionist paintings, creating a unified fabric of the plane, modeling with parallel hatch marks would go against this, and would make it more of a plastic approach, and would emphasize the distinction of background foreground. In short I'm trying to arrive at impressionistic use of ink as the medium with surreal or symbolic mindset.

Trying to unite abstract rhythm of line with emotional impact of a figure. Full statement.