I have been painting on the majority of the same boards over the past 10+ years. Some perhaps 5 years, some 20 years worth of addition and subtraction. They are painted over, sanded off, added to, painted over again, and often made a white surface anew. I have been using the image transfer process since 2002, but mostly matte medium transfer has been my transfer process. I conjure the images in Photoshop, sometimes with minimal touches, based on photos I've taken.
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Autumn 1, 2024, 6"x6"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Autumn 2, 2024, 6"x6"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Autumn 3, 2024, 6"x6"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
The genesis of this 10-part series wasn't some grand artistic vision, just a simple desire to spruce up my bathroom. I envisioned three or four pieces, nothing complex, just basic patterns and vibrant hues to enliven the space. Layer upon layer of paint was applied, then sanded smooth, a ritual of creation.
Leftover paint, a testament to my initial misjudgment, spurred the series' expansion. Discarded pieces became canvases for impromptu doodles, experiments in color and form. The dissatisfaction with those first four pieces led to a breakthrough—the imposition of grids, a framework for controlled chaos.
Color was introduced, not with calculated precision, but with an aleatory spirit, a dance of chance. A select palette, each color applied to each piece in a rhythmic cycle, a measured progression towards a desired density.
Gridway 1, 2023, 5" x 8"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 2, 2023, 5" x 7 1/2"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 3, 2023, 8"x 8"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 4, 2023, 5 1/2"x8"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 5, 2023, 5"x7 1/2"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 6, 2023, 8" x 10 1/4"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 7, 2023, 7" x 10 1/2"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 8, 2023, 8" x 10"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 9, 2023, 7" x 10 1/2"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
Gridway 10, 2023, 9"x 7 1/2"
image transfer, oil and mineral spirits on board
The following are completed, near completion, abandoned, future to be repurposed, and otherwise.
South House, 2021, 29" x 34"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Painting for a Friend, 2017, 5" x 7"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
South Third, 2011, 8" x 10 1/2"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
South Third Again, 2020, 8" x 10 1/2"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Wonky, 2023, 29" x 22"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Little Red Devil (work-in-progress), 21" x 16"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Log Post Office, 2022, 8" x9"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, polyurethane, and pencil on board
Rhodes Tower, 2015, 10 1/2" x 5 "
image transfer, color pencil on board
Abandoned Hotel, 2016, 7 1/2" x 10"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Coal Train Downtown, 2015, 22" x 29"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Franklinton Street, 2016, 10" x 31"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Combo, 2016, 22" x 39"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Demolition, 2014, 8" x10"
image transfer, color pencil on board
House Overlap, 2014, 16" x 21"
image transfer, oil, mineral spirits, and pencil on board
Church, 2011, 7 1/2" x 7"
image transfer, color pencil on board
Construction 1, 2011, 7 1/2" x 7"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Construction 2, 2011, 9" x 7"
image transfer, color pencil on board
Construction 3, 2011, 7 1/2" x 9"
image transfer, color pencil on board
175 S Third 1, 2012, 22" x 29"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
175 S Third 2, 2015, 22" x 29"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Early Main St, 2012, 7" x 9"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Main St, 2014, 8" x 8"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Poison Ivy House, 2012, 7 1/2" x 10"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Leveque Tower, 2012, 6" x 10"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Construction 4, 2012, 7 1/2" x 8 1/2"
image transfer, color pencil on board
Maroon Train, 2011, 7 1/2" x 9"
image transfer, color pencil on board
Passenger Cars, 2011, 7" x 10"
image transfer, color pencil on board
Train Pushing, 2011, 7 1/2" x 9"
image transfer, color pencil, varnish on board
Engine, 2011, 7 1/2" x 10"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
Poison Ivy House Back, 2012, 7 1/2" x 10"
image transfer, oil and color pencil on board
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