“Running on Orange Sunshine” (2021)
This painting is the most complete
realization of the combination of my many
influences to date. It has elements of sacred
geometry, op-art, conceptual art, and color
field painting all working together.
This is a re-working of a painting, formally
tittled “Fire, Water, and Air Mandala” that was
originally completed in 2011, and then
reworked in 2018. It “worked” as a doorway
in both of those interations, but the viewer
had to “go it it”. In my eyes, now it “comes to
you” in a much clearer way.
I re-titled it because, to me, it now illustrates
the experience of running during a
psychedelic experience. I could feel the wall
of fear, built up over many falls, that
preventing me from running faster, and then
with that insight being able to break past that
wall. added 2/15/22
I got to see one of my earliest large
paintings recently.
I had a ways to go
regarding technique and materials - but
definitely well on the road to where I was
going as an artist.
“Khatam study #2” (2021)
I recently re-work a painting that I
stopped working on in 2017 to see if I
felt like it was complete. Four years
later, my muse took my hand and
moved it forward (deeper).
(2017 version below.)
“Running on Orange Sunshine” (2021)
This painting is the most complete
realization of the combination of my many
influences to date. It has elements of sacred
geometry, op-art, conceptual art, and color
field painting all working together.
This is a re-working of a painting, formally
tittled “Fire, Water, and Air Mandala” that was
originally completed in 2011, and then
reworked in 2018. It “worked” as a doorway
in both of those interations, but the viewer
had to “go it it”. In my eyes, now it “comes to
you” in a much clearer way.
I re-titled it because, to me, it now illustrates
the experience of running during a
psychedelic experience. I could feel the wall
of fear, built up over many falls, that
preventing me from running faster, and then
with that insight being able to break past that
wall. added 2/15/22
I got to see one of my earliest large
paintings recently.
I had a ways to go
regarding technique and materials - but
definitely well on the road to where I was
going as an artist.
“Khatam study #2” (2021)
I recently re-work a painting that I
topped working on in 2017 to see if I
felt like it was complete. Four years
later, my muse took my hand and
moved it forward (deeper).
(2017 version on right)
