Observations on two artworks for July 2022 Flushing Town Hall art exhibit
Ink Nº 8 and Surfaces Nº 3 are celebrations of the essence of materials, texture, form and space.
Ink Nº 8 looks freshly painted, as though the ink just hit the paper. While creating this painting I immediately recognized the spontaneity and perfection of the moment, how the ink exquisitely and freshly activated the page. I knew right then, the work was complete, needing no additional mark.
Surfaces Nº 3 started as a collage using corrugated cardboard and a cut up cereal box. The cardboard has a humble, warm and matter of fact quality and the box added a smooth splash of yellow – as in Ink Nº 8, the collage started with a regard and enjoyment of the materials. Working on many pieces simultaneously, I often put them aside for a time and come back later, with a fresher eye to evaluate. While I liked the collage, it called out for a modifier, a softening. I chose white paint, restyling the cardboard into more restrained, human and approachable work.