SHAPES AND REPEATS

1994 - 2003

These paintings are combinations of shape and color on different layers. I return to the grid as the underlying structure of these paintings and there is importance given to the central image. The paintings have a large scale. I wrap bands around the sides and paint freely within the image in a more descriptive way.

1995. Dancer.
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

1995. Inside Outside.
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

1995. Empress.
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

1995. Shogun..
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

1995. Dowager.
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

1995. Blue Wave.
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

1994. Karma.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 18W

1994. Amphora w Blue Lines.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 9W

1994. Amphora w Red Lines.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 9W

1994. Amphora w Red Diamond.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 9W

1994. Amphora w Green & Blue..
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 9W

1994. Balancing the Elements.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 18W

1995. Courtisan.
Acrylic on Canvas
36H x 18W

PATTERN AND REPETITION

In the late 1990’s, computer technology had advanced enough that digital color printing was available to everyone. I could create, repeat, or reproduce a digital image on canvas that went through my printer. Working in layers, I translated images into paintings that incorporated repeats. In some pieces, I combined printing on canvas as a collage element within the painting.

During this period, I wrote some proposals for mosaic murals to be installed on Subway Stations. I began to think in terms of units and made many digital prints for this proposal. This prompted me to use these images in my paintings. The compositions are based on a single unit of a computer generated image. At this time, it was only possible to create images that were small - few pixels. The lines in the digital prints appear pixelated - like the stroke of a paint brush. This worked for me.

I made several paper collages using digital prints in repetition. They are comparable to working drawings and are not finished pieces. These ideas were incorporated in paintings. Both the paintings, collages and single units are included here.

1997. Twin Ribbons.
Acrylic on Masonite.
24H x 18W

1999. Repeats. Single 2.
Digital Print
6H x 6W

1999. Repeats. Single 3.
Digital Print.
6H x 6W

1999. Collage w Digital Print (9).
Ink and Paper.
20H x 16W

1998. Repeat 1.
Acrylic on Canvas.
36H x 18W

1997. Small Painting with Repeat 1.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 9W

1997. Small Painting with Repeat 2.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 9W

1999. Collage w Digital Print (2).
Ink and Paper.
20H x 16W

1998. Repeat 2.
Acrylic on Canvas.
36H x 18W

1999. Collage w Digital Print (10).
Ink and Paper.
20H x 16W

1999. Repeats. Single 7.
Digital Print
6H x 6W

1999. Repeats. Single 4.
Digital Print.
6H x 6W

1998. Repeat 3.
Acrylic on Canvas.
36H x 18W

1999. Repeats. Single 5.
Digital Print
6H x 6W

1999. Collage w Digital Print 1.
Ink on Paper.
20H x 16W

11999. Collage w Digital Print 2.
Ink on Paper.
20H x 16W

1999. Collage w Digital Print 5.
Ink on Paper.
20H x 16W

11999. Collage w Digital Print 4.
Ink on Paper.
20H x 16W

1999. Painting w Digital Prints.
Ink on Paper.
36H x 36W

2002. Harlequin.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 18W

2002. Pinwheel.
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 18W

2002. Borders..
Acrylic on Canvas.
18H x 18W

BACK TO THE GIRD

In 2003, I began to compose again using the familiar grid lines that had inspired my early work. I was no longer interested in printed elements. These paintings, “Totems” are completely made from acrylic paint. They are transitional works that led to the “Diamonds and Weaving” paintings in 2004.