revised artist statement - still a work in progress

My art has a theme of playing with hidden meaning. There is a certain mystery or confusion associated in playing with shadow and light, showing an intimacy and giving off an uncomfortable pressure. How various mediums such as dry pigment, sand, and even wax are used to make a traditional 2 dimensional painting 3 dimensional in an abstract expressionist manner and how they are installed always extract a slightly off balanced feeling from the audience.

Upon the first engagement with a piece of artwork, not all information is attained. My belief is that the process of creating artwork is just as important, or more important, than the resulting piece. The subconscious can speak for a person more accurately than words, sometimes more truthfully than what a person thinks the truth is when speaking of it. So there is a depth when creating subconscious artwork that takes time and effort to gain a perspective.

My interest in process art stems from my several artistic influence, mainly in the abstract expressionism area. The most recent artist is Virginia Martinsen, known for creating “accidental by-products” through boldly mixing and just pouring paint onto a canvas, drawing the line for when is too much and creating powerful pieces. Other artists are Jackson Pollock for his dripping paint, Jane Frank for her use of mixed media and “ingazing” and Taro Yamamoto’s use of color.