This series of non-objective work began in Italy during a semester of independent study with Metropolitan State College of Denver. During that period my investigation was about the metaphysical nature of objects in relation to phenomenology and the theory of dark matter as discussed in physics. I was searching for a universal denominator and identifier of interconnection and inter-dependency that linked all things. Scientifically, as if viewed under a microscope, I reduced objects to dark shapes, either organic or inanimate, and used lines, language and numbers to suggest that all things are interrelated because they are measurable and definable when observed or experienced. Substrates are highly textured, breaking with the stagnation of flat and geometric symmetry of a canvas or wood panel surface. This gravitation to an organic surface promoted resistance and difficulty in achieving a hard edge during the painting process.
Landscape As Object, 2001, paper, pumice gel, sand, graphite, and acrylic on wood. Triptych. 41x111 inches.
Ens III, 2000, paper, pumic gel, modeling paste, burlap and acrylic on canvas. Diptych, 14x36 inches.
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Edios, 2000, paper, pumice gel, modeling paste, burlap and acrylic on canvas. 44x35 inches.
I, 1999, modeling paste, paper, pumice gel, and acrylic on canvas. 30x40 inches.
Res IV (Italy Series), 1999, pastel on paper. 9x11 inches.
Struttura VI (Italy Series), 1999, acrylic on canvas. 12x16 inches.
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