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These paintings are so large they are met with contemplating the components that make up the subject Instead of it being a life size object and the viewer seeing it all at once
My method of execution is one I have worked to refine for years and is quite similar to that of classical oil painting
as well as film production ranging from commercials to extended length media pieces
process is not merely a means to an end but a meditative experience during which the physicality of carving a woodblock or etching a plate determines the way the image is brought into being
In the Shallows diamond pop cultureDetails About Artist Bio Shipping 12 x 12 inches 2014 Oil on Panel A great deal of my creative energy is focused on developing a visual language that uses elements of both realism and abstraction to describe a subject. Our Ghosts Are Hungry, How About You? is a series of narrative paintings on childhood. Visually, these images explore the dissonance that arises when realism is paired with the abbreviation and exaggeration of form. Matthew Robertson