Abstract Paintings

There is nothing more exciting to a painter than color, shape, line and form. And when all of these ingredients are mixed together in an elegantly composed way, they become abstract painting. I find my inspiration for shapes in the organic forms found in nature and the interesting juxtapositions they create when faced with patters or inorganic designs. I have always seen the world as a more colorful place, perhaps even more so than it actually is. The first works listed here are more developed and are what I am currently working and focusing on, they were also the works featured in my senior show at Biola, Colorscapes. As you scroll down you will see my earlier attempts at abstraction, which are more like experiments than anything else, but necessary in leading to the work I make now. My current work is based largely in ancient Chinese landscape paintings, and many of my paintings are loosely derived from those landscape compositions. My artist statement from my show most closely expresses more about my process:

“The work proceeds from the accumulated understanding and experience of form and color, balance and scale, which are the artist’s intuition.” –Fredric Hammersley

Exploratory experimentation ultimately leads to an intense desire for reconciliation. Initial actions and chance reactions result in unexpected manipulations that engage the intuition of the observant artist. Tension is established through initiating improvisational actions. Through the layering and editing processes, compositional control is regained by carefully directing the interaction of ripples, pours, edits and stencils. Movements are made where they are directed and questioned by formal instinct. Ultimately, this delicate dance is resolved in melodious and dissident worlds of mystery.