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Making Paintings |
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Falling in the Forest, 1990
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Each
painter is different, but for me, making paintings can be
counted upon to turn up something I hadn’t expected every
time. That’s what I find so exciting! It’s a sort of inner
archeology. One day I discover a certain colour
relationship or see form and space freshly by layering
materials in a new way. The act of painting takes on a life
of its own, and I try to let traces of that dynamic process
show in the finished painting itself.
Making art is an important commitment in my life—in many
ways the culmination of my concerns and experiences at any
moment. Each painting is something I have thought about,
re-explored, and lived-through over time. Personal images
and symbols often stem from life experiences I have had, or
from stories of the world’s experiences and cares. Writings
or bits of poetry are sometimes embedded in the surface of
the paintings. I hope these compositions will
evoque
thoughts or memories of the joys, sorrows or dreams in the
viewer’s own life and be a cause for reflection or even a
welcome companion on the journey. |
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Enjoying art is something we all do in some way—it is as
simple as being open to the huge variety of creations around
us. But just naming the subject does not unlock a
painting’s secrets, in my view. It is not a “tree”, it is
paint used in a way you find pleasing, (or not), or
thought-provoking, or which displays a fresh way of doing
what has surely been done since the time of cave people.
What is called “abstract” can be puzzling to some; can take
a little longer to access, but in the end may allow the
viewer to grapple with a little bit of her/himself, come to
a different way of looking at one’s surroundings, or even
uncover some buried truths. That’s the inner archeologist
at work! |
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Inverted Tree, 1989, 36" x 30", acrylic/canvas
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