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Painting Today: Commentary on Chapter 5: Pure Abstraction

Pathos      Pure Abstraction is slightly less broad then the single word Abstraction, and yet it encompasses many levels of visual constructs through surface, materials, and process. Chapter 5 in Painting Today, coins this term for abstract work that explores the physical tendencies of paint along with a less expected idea, one which critics… Continue reading Painting Today: Commentary on Chapter 5: Pure Abstraction

Painting Today: Commentary on Chapter 3: Neo-Expressionism

Appropriation      Neo-Expressionism is known for it’s “exaggeration, heightened colors, myth and personal imagery.” This period of time throughout the 80’s in painting, rose heavy debate and many important questions. These artists were following a time when absolute abstraction, the all-over principle of Jackson Pollock, and the idea that art is an object that… Continue reading Painting Today: Commentary on Chapter 3: Neo-Expressionism

Progress in the Studio + Group Show Images

Along with images from recent studio work, I’ve included installation shots of my work Hanging the Remnants which is on display for the Senior Showcase in Alexander Hall as part of the DeFine Art Festival happening in mid-February here at SCAD Savannah.                              … Continue reading Progress in the Studio + Group Show Images