Paintings 2020 - present Color/Shape/Transparent
I have always worked with abstract shapes and forms to confront the world around me. I see today’s environment as hard edged, in-your-face, and overtly political. As a colorist by nature, I use color to speak to/talk about the world, partly as internal dialog, partly as outward observation. I use a network of color schemes to suggest disparity coming together. The transparent geometric shape(s) within each work hint at a false sense of control or perception. The circle connects to the roots of Geometric Abstract but also, the Buddhist concept of the Dharma Wheel where the circle becomes a place of mindful meditation through the optical transparency. My work references modern predecessors of Op-art (South American and European), hardedge abstraction, and the P&D Movement of the 1970’s while placing a contemporary twist on it by combining color theory (i. e., the politics of color), hardedge/geometric abstraction, elements of color field, and digital manipulation.
