Breath (2022)

This body of work references a period when I had difficulty breathing. It was conceived through small ink drawings, (see Ink Drawings on Panels) done at home, while recuperating from open-heart surgery. That these paintings allude to the act of inhaling and exhaling may seem obvious to some, but as a continuation of the Fields series, these paintings also celebrate color and color relationships by layering brushstrokes on wood panels that are individually painted and then joined together. The result is a simple complexity that exemplifies my ongoing quest for an image that is calming yet energizing, stimulating yet meditative.