DIPTYCHS & TRIPTYCHS
GREY MATTERS
In this series, I have constructed a recessed panel that divides the painting space in half, alluding to architectural space, and to the crucifixion with the painted angles at the top as widely spread arms. The arms are a metaphor for the duality of human versus the divine. I sometimes think of the movement in the side panels as aspects of a loincloth gone wild.
The title of this series also makes reference to the gray matter of our brains, the middle-ground area between the right and left sides in which opposing functions, such as creativity and analysis, are performed. And, finally, the color gray is especially important to painters, it’s made by combining opposites on the color wheel. Again, a unifying aspect.
VENUS & PODS
In this body of work, I explore the dialogue between painting and digital form through diptychs and triptychs. I began by scanning my mixed media paintings, then, with the help of assistants, transformed those scans into digital 3D compositions. These digital works were printed and paired with new paintings, creating layered conversations between material and virtual space. The process allowed me to reconsider the painted surface through technology, while still grounding the work in physical gesture and texture. This series also became a stepping stone toward my later experiments with 3D printed objects, expanding my practice into new dimensions.
