Preserved Paint
Representative of my contentious relationship with the medium, Preserved Paint addresses the complicated history of painting through passive-aggressive strategies of refutation and deferral. Entering the plastic arena but not fully engaging, tubes of paint are emptied directly onto the canvas without formal consideration. The work is then wrapped and bound, preserving the underlying paint.
Preserved Paint [1000 mL Neutral Grey Medium, 225 mL Viridian, 225 mL Indian Red, 225 mL Magenta Rose, 100 mL Warm Pink, 100 mL Dianthus Pink, 100 mL Celadon Green, 100 mL Lamp Black, 100 mL Graphite Grey, 85 mL Silver, 50 mL Quinacridone Magenta, 38 mL Mars Violet, 38 mL Burnt Sienna, 38 mL Courbet Green, 38 mL Cobalt Green, 38 mL Cobalt Teal, 38 mL Green Gold Pale, 38 mL Malachite Green, 38 mL Sienna Yellow Extra Pale, 38 mL Iridescent Gold, 20 mL Copper, 20 mL Bronze], 2025, acrylic and oil on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, packing tape, packing blanket, wood, polyester banding straps, 64 x 48 inches.
Preserved Paint [250 mL Light Blue, 250 mL Cerulean Blue, 250 mL Brilliant Purple], 2025, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, wood, foam, packing tape, polyester banding straps, 48 x 36 inches.
Preserved Paint [38 mL Neutral White, 38 mL Unbleached Titanium, 38 mL Brown Pink, 38 mL Stil de Grain, 38 mL Green Earth, 38 mL Blue Ochre, 38 mL Turkey Umber Greenish], 2025, oil on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, tarp, cardboard, packing tape, polyester banding straps, 40 x 28 inches.
Preserved Paint [38 mL Neutral White, 38 mL Brilliant Yellow Extra Pale, 38 mL Green Gold Pale, 38 mL Scarlet Extra Pale, 38 mL Celadon Green, 38 mL Cadmium Green Pale, 38 mL Ultramarine Blue Pale, 38 mL Cerulean Grey], 2025, oil on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, cardboard, packing tape, wood, polyester banding straps, 30 x 30 inches.
Preserved Paint [38 mL Neutral Grey Pale, 38 mL Neutral Grey Light, 38 mL Neutral Grey Medium, 38 mL Neutral Grey Deep], 2025, oil on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, bubble wrap, cardboard, packing tape, wood, polyester banding straps, 20 x 20 inches.
Preserved Paint [500 mL Persian Rose], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, foam, rope, packing tape, cardboard, aluminum tape, 41 x 30 inches.
Preserved Paint [120 mL King’s Blue, 120 mL Gold Yellow, 120 mL Titanium Buff Light, 120 mL Iridescent Black, 120 mL Light Violet], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, glassine, bubble wrap, packing tape, aluminum tape, 32 x 24 inches.
Preserved Paint [120 mL Azo Orange, 120 mL Naples Yellow Red, 120 mL Olive Green Light, 120 mL Azo Yellow Deep, 80 mL Vermillion, 50 mL Carmine], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, wood, steel banding straps, 33 x 58 inches.
Preserved Paint [500 mL Silver, 500 mL Greyish Blue, 250 mL Titanium White, 120 mL Zinc White], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, packing blanket, polyester banding straps, 62 x 62 inches.
Preserved Paint [10 mL Yellow Ochre, 10 mL Naples Yellow Deep, 10 mL Permanent Red Violet, 10 mL Permanent Red Violet Light, 25 mL Mars Black, 25 mL Titanium White, 40 mL Vermillion, 40 mL Cadmium Yellow Medium, 75 mL Permanent Green Deep, 75 mL Cadmium Red Medium, 100 mL Ultramarine], 2017, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, glass, plastic sheeting, packing tape, wood, steel banding straps, 63 x 48 inches.