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My most recent painting completed in the studio. In it I have included images from ancient cave paintings as well as archaic symbols. This painting was a excercise in mark making. Following Jackson Pollock, I have used the canvas as an arena in which to act. The marks are instinctual and it has been interesting to see the images that have come to light. I’m not sure if it is really finished, I may have to come back to this one later.
My favorate artist at the moment is Jean-Michel Basquiat, who was also influenced by cave art. He used primitive forms and symbols to describe the state of the world as he saw it. Although his body of work was completed in the 80’s, from what I have read I believe I have similar opinions to him about the structure of the world we live in.
