ARTIST STATEMENT
THIS ART WAS CREATED TO BE INSPIRATIONAL,
EMOTIONAL, AND THOUGHT EVOKING.
In June of 2004, I literally woke at 3:00 am with an idea of a style.
I had not painted yet, but I already knew what my art would look like.
I purchased paints and brushes the next day. Ever since that day I have
been painting as fast as I can. I am already exploring several different
directions and the list of ideas keeps growing. In much of my work,
I like to create a rich surface, using heavy paint and brush strokes that
are long and uninterrupted. I also like to evoke thought and conversation
through morphing, visual metaphors, multifunctionalism, hidden images,
and optical illusions. Everything comes from inside my head. For me,
everything is an expression and realism is not the point. Beauty and
inspiration are the intended result.
MULTIFUNCTIONALISM
I'm also experimenting with something that I call "Multifunctionalism". I invented the term because so
far, I cant find any examples of it, or any other names for it. Multifunctionalism is where a two dimensional
form is so abstract in representation, that the form may play multiple roles (or have multiple functions)
at the same time. Sometimes a single item/form can actually have four functions/rolls or more. Examples of
Multifunctionalism can be found in the Music Pieces, Animal Pieces and some other pieces also.
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