Soledad, 2018

Acrylic paint, ink, and fabric on wood panel

20" x 24" x 2"

ready to hang

Fascinated with hauntingly sublime and sometimes threatening landscapes, my work is a study in environmental transitions. Inspired by geologically dynamic locations, I'm captivated by the effects of weather and the ways light can distort perception. The paintings draw from the natural environment in the West, dramatic, ever-changing geology and diverse weather as catalyst. In my work I process the natural manifestations and surprising juxtapositions I've observed by physically composing and manipulating painted materials. Beginning with painting directly on fabrics the painted areas are dense and saturated while in others the pigments seep, splash and drip. The various fabrics are cut and reassembled, creating striated compositions. These painted fabric bands are offset to produce fragmented forms that mimic the kinetic energy of natural processes. Bringing together congruent and contrasting painted sections, these discontinuous bands suspend and intertwine different moments--the remnants of experiences, separated by time and definition, are fused in layers of paint. The disjunction of forms allows for multiple perspectives at once, simultaneously capturing the seen and unseen, what is above and below ground, what is ahead and what is behind.

Courtesy of Walter Maciel Gallery