Artifacts of Process

For the texture paintings in particular, I’ve heard many interpretations, from familiar landscapes to personal psychoanalysis. For me, though, it’s all about the process. Making is a journey into the unknown, built from physical marks and the continual addition and removal of materials. I like to scrape away the top layers of paint to reveal what came before, allowing for unplanned results. My favorite tool in wet paint is an unexpected pencil. The most recent showing of these paintings was at Quirk Gallery in Richmond, VA.