BANDS AND DRIPS

1976 - 1978

EARLY SYSTEMIC WORK

HORIZONTAL BANDS

During the mid 1970’s, I changed my medium from oil paint to acrylic paint.  I no longer wanted to paint like an action painter which I called “performance-based art”.  Instead, I wanted to use a system – a process that had a definite beginning and end.  I was influenced by my work in knitting, crochet, and bargello where specific choices along the way determined the outcome.   The grid was the underlying structure of these new paintings.  Using tape as a tool to block out areas of the canvas, I developed a process of creating different bands and layers that were impacted by my dripping activity. There was no absolute plan and there was an element of surprise which occurred when I removed the tape.

 

1975. Rhapsody.

Acrylic on Canvas.

66H x 84W

 
 

1975. Black Bands w Drips.

Acrylic on Canvas.

66H x 84W

 
 

1975. Painting w Maroon Bands & Drips.

Acrylic on Canvas.

84H x 66W

 
 

1976. Ptg w Red Bands w Drips.

Acrylic on Canvas.

66H x 44W

 
 

1975. Horizontal Bands w. Drips 1.

Acrylic Paint w Masking Tape.

1975. Horizontal Bands w. Drips 2.

Acrylic Paint w Masking Tape.

 
 

1975. Horizontal Bands w. Drips 20.

Acrylic Paint w Masking Tape..

1975. Horizontal Bands w. Drips 6.

Acrylic Paint w Masking Tape.

 
 

1976. Painting w Magenta Bands & Drips.

Acrylic on Canvas.

44H x 36W

 
 

1976. Painted Tapes on Paper w Thin Red Lines.

Acrylic Paint & Masking Tape.

 
 

1976. Painted Tapes on Paper w Thin Green Lines.

Acrylic Paint & Masking Tape.

 

HORIZONTAL BANDS WITH VERTICALS

I continued to work with the grid as the main way of composing.   I introduced vertical bands which interwove with the horizontal bands - a form of weaving.  Some bands had drips and pattern, and others were solid elements.  I began to develop a clear method of working in layers placing bands on top of one another.  Many of these paintings were very large and some of these paintings were exhibited in a show at the SoHo Center for Visual Artists in 1977.  

 
 

1977. Criss Cross.

Acrylic on Canvas.

66H x 45W

 
 

1977. Horizontal Bands w Verticals 5.
Acrylic Paint & Masking Tape.

1977. Horizontal Bands w Verticals 7.
Acrylic Paint & Masking Tape.

 
 

1977. Horizontal Bands w Verticals 1.
Acrylic Paint & Masking Tape.

1977. Horizontal Bands w Verticals 6.
Acrylic Paint & Masking Tape.

 
 

1977. Bleacher.

Acrylic on Canvas.

84H x 66W

 
 

1977. Crosswalk.

Acrylic on Canvas.

84H x 66W

 
 

1977. Signal.

Acrylic on Canvas.

84H x 66W

 
 

1977. Intersection.

Acrylic on Canvas.

66H x 84W

 
 

1977. Barrier.

Acrylic on Canvas.

84H x 108W

 
 

1977. Barrier with Susan.

 
 

1977 Enclosure.

Acrylic on Canvas.

84H x 108W

 
 

1977. Enclosure with Susan.

 
 

1977 Instalation. SoHo Center for Visual Artists. SoHo, New York City.