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In my artwork, I use abstract painting to explore moral positions and tell stories. I begin with simple sketches that over time become stylized… |
In my artwork, I use abstract painting to explore moral positions and tell stories.
I
begin with simple sketches that over time become stylized such that
they come to resemble calligraphy. I work on heavy-weight paper built
up with a dense layer of line work, paint, and collage. Most of my
works are parts of larger series, which – as in comic book art –
illustrate a theme or communicate a hermetic narrative using familiar
elements such as bright colors and high-contrast line work.My
works often begin with a set of compositional rules that change over
the life of a series. My aim in changing elements in a series is to
play with, or even to thwart, the viewer’s expectations in order to
spark inquiry into the role that memory plays as ballast for visual
understanding.
