Photo: Iquitos, Peru (1996)
Since I have no home in the traditional sense, I create one through my paintings. My palette choices relate to my sensory experiences and are intuitive investigations of color worlds. Line and texture unify the individual pieces. Through multiple layers I build a history. The scale and vertical orientation is linked to the figure as an extension of the autobiographical nature of the work. Often I paint very thin, semi-transparent layers of oil over some form of metallic surface, such as gold leaf or other precious metals.
Besides the rich reflective properties of metallic leaf, I use it because precious metals shaped my life. My father moved my family and I around the world every two years as an exploration geologist for the world’s largest gold mining company. My artwork expresses the many different cultural influences I have experienced and helps explore my identity. In casual conversation, I find the simple question, “Where do you come from?” problematic. In short, I come from many places and my work reflects the multiplicity of place, time, and memory.
Since I have no home in the traditional sense, I create one through my paintings. My palette choices relate to my sensory experiences and are intuitive investigations of color worlds. Line and texture unify the individual pieces. Through multiple layers I build a history. The scale and vertical orientation is linked to the figure as an extension of the autobiographical nature of the work. Often I paint very thin, semi-transparent layers of oil over some form of metallic surface, such as gold leaf or other precious metals.
Besides the rich reflective properties of metallic leaf, I use it because precious metals shaped my life. My father moved my family and I around the world every two years as an exploration geologist for the world’s largest gold mining company. My artwork expresses the many different cultural influences I have experienced and helps explore my identity. In casual conversation, I find the simple question, “Where do you come from?” problematic. In short, I come from many places and my work reflects the multiplicity of place, time, and memory.
