Even though the birch trees are recognizable images, I consider these paintings to be process oriented abstractions.
Every painting or drawing in this series is an opportunity to be experimental and even playful as I lay down the paint or mixed-media
materials on canvas, paper, glass, or Mylar. Using the dense forest subject as a jumping off point, I have an opportunity for endless
variations of application technique, pattern, and repetition. Unlike a majestic view from a distance, the vantage point of the viewer is
one of being engulfed by overwhelming similarity. These are the forests of childhood fairy tales, where one is hopelessly lost. And yet,
there remains a suggestion of the endless continuity and power of renewal in nature. |
