Translation, Mixed Media on Paper, 36 x 36 in, 2011
Tearing, sanding, painting, carving, pasting, peeling are actions that I commonly use in my work. Interestingly enough, even though I’ve found and applied all the information in my pieces, I’m always surprised to see what I’ve uncovered. My paintings and prints become a reflection of the world around me, yet at the same time, become a world in itself.
Switching Slates of Mind, Mixed Media on Paper, 3 1/2 x 10 ft, 2011
The idea of decay and deterioration has become more and more abstracted in my work as time has passed. In Switching Slates of Mind, the piece marks the moment in which I decided that I no longer needed to use graffiti as a crutch, or a foundation upon which to act. Layers have become more important and the focus of the work. This build-up of materials acts as a foundation from which I can then work “backwards,” digging back into and recovering lost information. The act of finding becomes an important part of the process.
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