Fields (2017 - 2021)

In the Fields series I celebrate a love of color relationships by layering brushstrokes in grid-based compositions on wood panels that are individually painted, then joined together. Early pieces in this group used a range of loose strokes and marks, which evolved into horizontal and vertical lines. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, this became a metaphor for “marking time” while in lockdown and gradually evolved into curved lines around the time of the 2020 presidential election.  As the availability of vaccines grew, I brightened my palette and opted for diagonal lines. Optical color mixes are achieved through a variation of the Impressionist technique broken color and opposing diagonals offer more design possibilities and visual reads. The result is a simple complexity that continues my quest for an optimistic image that is calming yet energizing, stimulating, yet meditative.