( 2009 )
As my own life experiences greatly influence my imagery and my art, the genesis of the Malta series began during my art residency in Gozo, Malta in October of 2009. This was a retreat from a very difficult period in my life. Diving into this body of...
work was a way to work through the layers of emotion. Wanting to escape, I played and reconnected to myself and my work. The resulting images appear light, childlike and devoid of chaos – at least at first glance. Like memories that fade into their place within specific contexts, the viewer must engage deeply to see the connection between the marks hidden beneath the several layers. The circle, a symbol used frequently in my work, is suggestive of the “void”. Arguably, the emptiness seen in the void is not emptiness at all, but impermanence or lack of absolute identity. Like a circle, everything is ultimately interconnected and mutually dependent. With all things dynamic, there is a constant state of flux – an exchange of energy and information that transforms through the passage of time.
Malta is a series of seven paintings 44×44” each done on watercolor paper and mounted on wood panels.
I called them Flock, Hum, Ebb, Lullaby, Spindle, Hush and Flow.
Malta is a series of seven paintings 44×44” each done on watercolor paper and mounted on wood panels.
I called them Flock, Hum, Ebb, Lullaby, Spindle, Hush and Flow.
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