Using personal imagery and memory (both organic and artificial) as vehicles for abstraction, these works become part architecture, part quilt. These forms are constructed by the process of mold making. Handmade rubber molds are pulled from personal objects. In this case: a beaded handbag. They are then cast in plastic and used as painting surfaces. These surfaces become spaces for diaristic recollection and visual journal keeping. Each painting in these dyptics is composed of personal photographs which have been filtered through a convolutional neural network. This process combines the two images , picking up forms and patterns from each that the algorithm views as a fundamental descriptor. Our own neural pathways were the blueprint for this technology. I see this filtration process as a visual metaphor for the human senses and memory.

  • Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes
    Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes
    Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes, Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes (detail)
    Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes (detail)
    Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes (detail), Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes (detail)
    Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes (detail)
    Paisley Heirlooms and Drying Tomatoes (detail), Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Sink Notes and Morning Air
    Sink Notes and Morning Air
    Sink Notes and Morning Air, Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Rusted Mildew and Paisley Tea Eggs
    Rusted Mildew and Paisley Tea Eggs
    Rusted Mildew and Paisley Tea Eggs, Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Rusted Mildew and Paisley Tea Eggs (detail)
    Rusted Mildew and Paisley Tea Eggs (detail)
    Rusted Mildew and Paisley Tea Eggs (detail), Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Night Air and Apricot Notes
    Night Air and Apricot Notes
    Night Air and Apricot Notes, Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Night Air and Apricot Notes (top view, detail)
    Night Air and Apricot Notes (top view, detail)
    Night Air and Apricot Notes (top view, detail), Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Ace of Tulip and Afternoon Air
    Ace of Tulip and Afternoon Air
    Ace of Tulip and Afternoon Air, Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.
  • Jarred Flora and Red Stems
    Jarred Flora and Red Stems
    Jarred Flora and Red Stems, Acrylic and cast polyurethane, 8" x 14" x 6", 2020.