Sean Scully

http://www.sean-scully.com/en/home/
I found myself more drawn to Sean Scully's work after I saw his series of door photographs. Although the large paintings beside the photographs (at the VMFA a few months ago) were abstract, having the possible door reference suggested was helpful and made me look at his paintings afresh - not to see "doors", but simply to see them.

Ray Kass

http://raykass.com/index.html
I found Ray Kass's talk at the Reynolds Gallery helpful in providing some insight into his work process and sources of inspiration. Ray Kass's work is very appealing to me in the way the materials are allowed to make organic forms.

Moon Reflections 2

Moon Reflections 2. 12"x12". Acrylic, ink, rice paper, Denril on hardboard.

I use different styles of writing to contrast the marks and texture they make, and to reference teh history of writing. The words carry meaning, but the meaning is secondary to line and textrue.

Moon Reflections 1

Moon Reflections 1. 12"x12". Acrylic, ink, black gesso, rice paper, Denril and paper on hardboard.

So far I have made two in this "series" and I would like to do two more.

Babble

Babble. 12"x 14". Acrylic, ink, rice paper, Denril, and foil, on hardboard.

Incorporating more writing, and exploring the texture of repetitive script, the work became less figurative.

Truffle Wood



Truffle Wood. 12"x12". Acrylic, black gesso, rice paper and foil on hardboard.

Working slightly bigger and on more durable materials, I explored the foil's ability to convey the texture of bark and shine of leaves.

Reflection of writing



Tree Reflections. 7"x7.5". Acrylic, gesso, rice paper and foil on paper.

  In this small study of tree reflections, I can the beginnings of my exploration of writing as marks.

Cold Dawn

Cold Dawn. 7"x7.5". Gesso, foil and fabric on paper.

This was one of my early experiments for the Mixed Media class. I explored the contrasting textures of the crinkled foil, the shiny, patterned fabric, and the light-absorbing black gesso.

Artist's Statement

I am inspired by natural forms, especially plants. I am also intrigued by writing and the range of understanding we have of simple marks on paper. Using letters and script in my work, I ponder the link between the shape of letters and physical phemomena. For instance, the letter "O" is like the shape a mouth makes as it says the letter. The letter "W" suggests the shape of waves in water. In copying text, I explore the visual texture of a written paragraph.