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The String Theory Series of paintings are developed from an accumulation of intuitive and spontaneous reactive gestures of applying paint. The paintings build from a combination of unpredictable occasions of pure chance, and the influence of outside sources. When making abstract work, belief and commitment are essential to the development and maturity in a painting with lasting character. A common theme is the element of chance and lack of suggestion of specific content, as the painting reveals itself to both the painter and the viewer differently, giving the images a life of their own. Many of the paintings are created by adding pools, drips, and splatters of color to previous layers of paint that allows for an intimate complexity. The use of space in loose configurations facilitates the balance of color.
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Private Collection
Unlike most abstract work, there is a rare uniformity and subtle depth in the series titled: Untangled. This series represents the natural uniformity that can occur by chance, if only for a moment. This new series serves as a counterbalance to the chaotic and active String Theory Paintings. Untangled uncovers the moment of uniformity that naturally occurs in a time and place. It’s hard to imagine such a thing in an environment of random chance and movement. Given time and perspective, it’s inevitable. Uniformity provides a sense of comfort. The feeling that things are in order as they should be. A departure from the irregular tangle we push through in our daily lives. That is the intention with these abstractions. From a distance, these paintings appear simple and uniform. With a closer look, the energetic colors seem to push and pull as they vibrate above and beneath the surface. Explosive moments jump alongside cascading opaque and translucent tones. The developing colors along the lines in the foreground and background begin to bleed...
Eventually these colors will again inevitably become tangled by chance.
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
Hanson Gallery, Sausalito
On display at Hanson Distillery Tasting Room - Sonoma