Wood stain battles with the canvas, I have to force it on. When I begin the process of removal I can see how vulnerable and fragile it is. It’s clear that it’s not designed for this surface.
The paintings have gone through a non lineal process of staining, drying and part-removing before re-applying and squeegeeing. Building up surface tension and creating dialogues. Serendipitous mark making and impulsivity are important.
They are in part influenced by half finished or abandoned non-art paint jobs. Functional painting containing unintended abstract dialogues, windows of painterly incidents, framed within the arena of functionality. These paintings contain re-enactments of this energy.
