My work is very much about the process of painting.
I have a strong interest of the methods and techniques employed by Renaissance and 19th century painters and have incorporated many into my painting practices. I build each image up from an under painting, selectively adding and subtracting paint from the surface until there is a harmonized consistency to the entire painting. I am interested in the tactility of oil paint and exploring textures that can be achieved through glazes, utilizing the grain of the canvas and thicker areas of paint to create depth on a very thin plane; really using the medium to the best of its abilities.
One of the things that I am constantly searching for is a way of taking these ideas and using them to create a contemporary image.
The subject matter of my work is often simplified figure compositions. I am very interested in limiting the depth of field in the image and creating a shallow space in which the figures reside. Although these spaces are quite intimate, I am not concerned with creating a specific dialogue or narrative between the characters. I like to think of my images as simple vignettes between events or conversations, moments when there is a lingering sense of action, but nothing is happening.
Subtly is a major component within all of my work. By narrowing everything down to the essential elements, I am able to investigate the qualities of subtlety in both my technique and subject matter. Through this exploration I have created my own style and visual vocabulary.
I have a strong interest of the methods and techniques employed by Renaissance and 19th century painters and have incorporated many into my painting practices. I build each image up from an under painting, selectively adding and subtracting paint from the surface until there is a harmonized consistency to the entire painting. I am interested in the tactility of oil paint and exploring textures that can be achieved through glazes, utilizing the grain of the canvas and thicker areas of paint to create depth on a very thin plane; really using the medium to the best of its abilities.
One of the things that I am constantly searching for is a way of taking these ideas and using them to create a contemporary image.
The subject matter of my work is often simplified figure compositions. I am very interested in limiting the depth of field in the image and creating a shallow space in which the figures reside. Although these spaces are quite intimate, I am not concerned with creating a specific dialogue or narrative between the characters. I like to think of my images as simple vignettes between events or conversations, moments when there is a lingering sense of action, but nothing is happening.
Subtly is a major component within all of my work. By narrowing everything down to the essential elements, I am able to investigate the qualities of subtlety in both my technique and subject matter. Through this exploration I have created my own style and visual vocabulary.