June 4 - July 2, 2022
From Foltz Fine Art:
“Show Statement: Accidental Intent
When painting the landscape, I am drawn to untouched, natural elements. I focus on long and distant views, and other times, parts of the whole. Given how transient the landscape can be due to conditions such as weather, and light at a particular time of day, what catches my eye might be considered “random”. Making monotypes forces me to deal with randomness, mainly because for me, the process is intuitive and imperfect. While I have an intention (in this collection by placing torn paper and plastic bags, grocery bags! on top of a colored plate), I do not know how many variations, how many colors, how many runs it will take to make the piece look complete. The outcome is unpredictable, but the process is exciting mainly because it continues to open up more ideas. The landscape is familiar to us all. My paintings hopefully initiate feelings from the viewer – serene, peaceful, foreboding and sometimes downright threatening. If a piece succeeds it touches the viewer in some fashion, and enables them to ‘check out’, and daydream for a moment, or longer! Opening one’s mind and letting go is good for all of us. My hope is for the abstracted pieces to cause an initial reaction or feeling not based on any knowledge of place. If they are successful, they challenge the viewer to use one’s senses to feel, and thus learn to ‘see’ in another way. “
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