AFTER YOUR GLOW
SERIES I
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Pinnacle, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
1/8
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Absolute, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
2/8
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Pulse, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
3/8
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Finally, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
4/8
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Stream, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
5/8
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Inflect, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
6/8
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Spark, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
7/8
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Embrace, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
8/8
Pinnacle, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Absolute, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Pulse, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Finally, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Stream, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Inflect, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Spark, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Embrace, 2015, rock powder pigment on linen, 22 x 24 inches
SERIES II
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Beyond, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
1/10
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Crystallize, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
2/10
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Direct, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
3/10
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Focus, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
4/10
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Radiate, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
5/10
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Resonate, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
6/10
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Rise, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
7/10
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Shift, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
8/10
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Shine, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
9/10
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Transfer, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
10/10
Beyond, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Transfer, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Resonate, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Shine, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Shift, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Direct, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Focus, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Radiate, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Crystallize, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
Rise, 2015, rock powder pigment and quartz on linen, 22 x 24 inches
PROCESS
DESCRIPTION
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After your glow is a continuation of previous works using my own geometry as the starting point. Abstracting the complex human anatomy to simplified forms, the Reticular compositions are mapped to the dimensions of my body. In this series, the compositions become further reduced to a few coloured planes, the complexity of which lies within the specific meeting of points and the spaces between.
Echoing the traditions of contemplative paintings, the interlocking compositions incorporate structures that imply pure or timeless forms, while the colour and materiality evoke an embodied visual experience: a transient exchange between subjectivity of personal experience and consciousness of the eternal.
The colour used in the paintings is derived solely from powdered rock, collected during a 4-month period of travel around some of the most remote Andean peaks. My treks through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil, lead me to the some of the grandest mountains and valleys, through which I collected a variety of coloured rocks from