An important aspect to excellence in anything is a thorough understanding of the given subject. Often this knowledge is gained through reading. Currently I am reading Art and Objecthood by Micheal Fried. I am reading this collection of essays to improve my understanding of art versus object.
In addition, I am reading Art as Art by Ad Reinhardt. I'm reading Reinhardt to gain a better understanding of his black paintings and work in the monochrome genre of painting.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
New Works
Pictured is a yet untitled work. It is acrylic and bubble wrap relief on panel with epoxy. The size is 12" x 12". The work floats off the wall approximately half an inch.
This piece is constructed of bubble wrap relief, pulled through using latex and acrylic paints, then placed on a panel which was gold-leafed. The piece floats off the wall approximately half an inch. The size of the panel is 12" x 12". Again, this piece is untitled as of now.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
A rendition of my ever evolving artist statement
Working under the discipline of painting, I create paintings that vary in size but remain committed to embellishing the materials I use in creating the work. Within my paintings, to embellish the materials means to decorate using the material. Decorate refers to making more attractive through ornament.
There is a strict criteria I follow when choosing materials. The criteria is two fold. First, the materials I use in a painting tend to be plain things. These plain things range from toilet paper to mustard to bubble wrap. Many of the plain, boring things I choose for my paintings are just around, not typical objects of strong material desire. Second, visual tactility is a criteria in the process of choosing materials. By visual tactility I am referring to using materials which often appeal to the senses of touch and sight.
Using texture, I aim to stimulate the desire to touch. The surface of the painting is multi-leveled, with the intention of tempting the viewer to run their hand over the nooks and crannies. Concerning sight, I employ tactics of gloss and varnishes to draw the viewers’ eye. Once gloss lures the viewer in, I aim to keep the viewer’s attention through layering and slight color differences.
There is a strict criteria I follow when choosing materials. The criteria is two fold. First, the materials I use in a painting tend to be plain things. These plain things range from toilet paper to mustard to bubble wrap. Many of the plain, boring things I choose for my paintings are just around, not typical objects of strong material desire. Second, visual tactility is a criteria in the process of choosing materials. By visual tactility I am referring to using materials which often appeal to the senses of touch and sight.
Using texture, I aim to stimulate the desire to touch. The surface of the painting is multi-leveled, with the intention of tempting the viewer to run their hand over the nooks and crannies. Concerning sight, I employ tactics of gloss and varnishes to draw the viewers’ eye. Once gloss lures the viewer in, I aim to keep the viewer’s attention through layering and slight color differences.
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