gallery-volcano-big-1

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Comment by Resident Curator on January 4, 2022 at 6:08pm

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The piece enumerated Gallery-volcano-big-1 reappeared on the site recently, and I was able to view it with fresh eyes, despite its original posting back in 2013.  The textual reference to the volcano supports the visual cascading of vertical lines, but I also viewed the form as abstract figuration. The fuzzy gold patches, which look a bit like airbrush over acrylic or enamel, help to slow down the visual movement in the composition.  I also appreciate the wispy lines pushing off from the denser brushstrokes in the center.  It’s interesting that this non-objective piece appears cropped on top, with a broader, truncated section on the bottom. Despite the lack of specificity, it maintain a figure-ground relationship.  I was surprised to see your other images on the site were quite representational, moving from rather traditional landscapes into appropriated portraiture.  I would be interested to learn of their connectivity, and hope you consider posting new works in the coming year.