MAPS SERIES
The Maps Series originally was called “Mating Rituals”. It evokes a feeling of folds, corrugation, undulations and a dichotomy that switches back and forth as things weave between and through. They also appear as room dividers, and have a simple way of forcing a 3-D element onto the eyes. It is this simplicity that I like to work within. I reference Jasper John’s in my work as a fellow SC artist because of what he says about the need to paint being more important than the content.
Here within the works we can find ying-yang principles that reference life at large. Things such as earth and sky, light and dark, abstract and geometric, movement and static, expression and confinement, night and day, Male and Female. There is a sexual element to the work, a certain push and pull that feels sensual and natural to me. I want to use this series as a starting point to dive further into what I can do with color and mark making within these shapes. I find that it tend to lend itself towards tapestry and ornate patterns that can be developed along with my illustrations. I see this series as evolving and transforming into sculptures and 3-D shapes that stand off walls.
