Raw Wave on view at Homes Campus
My installation ‘Raw Wave’ went up at Homes Campus (brand new location!) this week, thankfully before the big snow storm hit.
I am so grateful for this space and to the wonderful team over there for helping me to bring this vision to life.
About the Show:
Raw Wave is a series of 8 raw canvas panels, all 72 inches tall, ranging in width from 30s-40s inches wide. Each panel consists of a scene of thinned-acrylic marks, a language of form that might echo the movement of an expanse of water. The marks are translated from gesture studies of bodies of water, ripples in pools, undulations of waves and laid down on the canvas quickly and with purpose. The nature of the thinned paint adds a degree of randomness to how the works dry; the water transporting the pigment around the canvas to follow the path of least resistance.
I chose raw, unstretched canvas to utilize the fluidity of the material. It hangs from transparent line (thanks to the FABULOUS curator and her partner) cascading downward in crests and furls, draping in shadowed waves. Each panel creates 2-3 additional waves out of the material itself and the shadows surrounding it. When someone walks by quickly the edges flow upwards, stirring the waves further.
I wanted to convey the feeling of being on the shore, looking towards an expanse of water. That meditative space that beckons us to go closer, to dip our toes in and experience it with all our senses.
The collection might beg the question, ‘When is a work finished?’, the paintings are not stretched over bars, which is the common method of displaying finalized work. The paintings (as well as many other examples of my on-canvas work) can live their entire lives flat. They also can be stretched over bars and displayed as a more typical piece of art. I like to think of my work as a living, breathing, response - one that adapts as the situation demands.
If you’d like to purchase a panel, scan the QR code at the location it will take you to the gallery page. (or purchase online via the gallery page) All work must remain up until the show ends. Paintings can be stretched over bars free-of-charge after purchase if desired.
Let me know if you’re headed out to see it!
