bingqing

bingqing

light body metallic on acrylic on canvas [1 of 2]

54x54  2016

bingqing was done as two paintings side by side,, simultaneously.. it's about connectivity and separation,, paired yet individual.

the words bingqing in chinese is meant to mean that that which is as clear as ice.. it suggests a kind of clarity and purity which is all but unobtainable.. the repetitive blocks represent the struggle 

permanent rose

acrylic on canvas

54 x 54 2012

permanent rose is about a division of space and time.. the two fields refer to the worlds which exist in our minds;; one which is given and seemingly fixed,, or permanent,, the other which can be driven by internal desires to define the rose that our minds would look to create.. the idea of permanent rose suggests that we can remove some of the permanenc

dark knight

acrylic and enamel on canvas

54 x 54 2014

dark knight is a work done over an existing painting.. all but traces barely visible beneath,, it a palimpsest which holds the idea that on occasion we must go back to revisit what we thought to be right before.. the deep color as the overpainting is meant to blacken out the early thought.. the irridescent holds the idea that there is brightness 

two plus two equals one

47x47 Collage

Enamel,, Acrylic,, Light Body Metallic Paint,, Charcoal,, Rice paper and Cord on Paper 2015

This collage embodies two pairs of squares;; with the result being one singular entity.. The first square is the repetitive square crimson stamps that represents reliability and an even temper;; or canter,, it is softened by the overlay of transparent rice paper originati

a dear friend

cord,, charcoal,, acrylic,, then varnish on canvas

54x54 2016

a dear friend is a painting that appears a bit sad as one said to me when i showed it to her..  curiously enough it was painted for that very person;; a dear friend..  and it was painted in a sad moment;; a moment that was filled with questions,, the unknown,, the why,,  but with hope to understand the situation..  that unde

ReTracing

Acrylic,, Enamel,, Charcoal,, Oil Pastel and Varnish on Canvas

60x60 2017

the arhat

Enamel and Acrylic on Canvas

58x58 2017

Edges

Acrylic and varnish on canvas

60x60  2018

edges considers the boundary that we maintain in response to the adjacent boundary that affects us from beyond our boundary.. it suggest that each edge is self created it is reliant on the adjacent self created edge to define at each moment that edge..

Remembrance

Acrylic on Canvas

60x60 2020

Remembrance considers an unfolding of directions which can be thought of as governed by determination;; though in many respects set by the past,, looks to engage the future.. The painting is not complacent but accepting the situation as is appears..

outline

acrylic,, enamel,, charcoal,, and varnish on canvas

54 x 54 2013

outline  is about commanding a space;; a space in time.. it recognizes that time  fleets and never stops to pause;; it waits for nothing.. so the idea of  outline is to define and comprehend what territory of time we are at;;  or hope to capture.. these attempts or guesture are as fleeting as time  and space;; but not trying to 

bq revisited

Acrylic on Canvas

60x60 2019

bq revisited reflects back on an original pair of paintings done for BingQing and myself.. It reflects on the relationship that we had for quite some time;; and reconsiders what that all meant,, and how the black on top of the faint quinacridone violet forms a new understanding of the originals towards the future..

glimpses towards a future

acrylic and enamel on canvas

54 x 54 2013

glimpses  towards a dream looks to represent a dream as it is experienced.. the  under painting sets the events of the day against all prior experiences  as a point of departure.. the haze which tries to engulf and smother our  woken world begins to blur our state of mind.. while our unconscious  state imposes new readings on the mea