The Swamp of Time

These paintings were created to describe the passage of time as experienced through memories and dreams. In these paintings I depict the flow of time using a series of symbols. Time, represented by geometric figures, is not a smooth continuum but is interrupted by events such as sickness, death, travel, relationships and the demands of work.

My paintings are a blend of spontaneity and calculation. I begin working with acrylic on paper to seal the surface and develop the composition. To this rather uncontrolled layer of pigment I add more descriptive elements. The small rectangles symbolize increments of time. The biomorphic elements: pairs of lips, finger shapes, abstracted torsos represent all that’s uncanny in our lives.

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