Dripping Ego
A painting which depicts this dripping of the self and welcomes the unknown with open acceptance. We all too often rely on ideas that we feel are our own, but truly belong to something outside ourselves. The idea of shedding the limitations of one’s self is often in the mind. Whether it’s to recreate or to replenish the ego. It’s … Read More
Empty Thought
Chaos often dilutes the enjoyment of living. Bombarded by ideas embodied by objects, occasions and much more it can easily impact the fabric of our sanity. Comfort can be found in finding a moment of peace, a moment of emptiness. Our minds can endure, if not require emptiness, a mental trepanning. (Trepanning is a surgical intervention in which a hole … Read More
Confined in a Space
Imagination can sometimes seem limitless. However, it is limited by the implied boundaries of physical production. An imaginary idea needs to be explored with the realization that it can only become real if it can exist in reality. As such, the boundaries of a canvas can limit the creative flow, that is why many artists have ventured past the canvas, … Read More
Self Converse
Painting is a conversation between the artist, the viewer and the canvas. The true constant between this conversation is the artwork, in this case, the canvas. The Rorschach inkblot test is a psychological test in which subjects’ perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation. A discussion in who we are and where we place ourselves. A form … Read More