base aesthetic/philosophy

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1:30 AM 10/8/2007

The way I work October 2007; updated January 2008.

Base aesthetic/philosophy: Classic American Abstract Expressionism.

Present focus: Automatism practice from as pure an interpretation as possible.

Medium: acrylic polymer

Support/s: Cotton duck canvas, paper, various woods, linen, plastics

size: canvas [4″ x 4″ to 72″ long side]; paper [4×4 to 17×34]; wood [cut from 1×6, 2×6 and up; various plywoods; found woods]

Tools: Palette knives, drywall scrapers and knives, polyethylene plastic sheets as print plates and edges as scrapers/squeegees, cardboard edges as squeegees, wax paper as transfer (print) sheet, brushes; computer graphic/painting software

Statement: Painting results are what they are when derived from automatism and improvisation. They reflect my mood and place at the time I painted each one. The result image can change from one painting to the next throughout a studio session or the result can be a set of variations on the same theme. In the end, to me, the result is the result of many years of painting practice which is closely related to all phases and nuances of classic American Abstract Expressionism. At the onset of my art practice in 1959, I was naturally drawn to AE imaging. I practice this imaging today in 2008.

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