Next show: Fluid Beauty: Streams of Consciousness
Exhibition from August 6 to September 30, 2010
Opening reception August 6th at Topstitch Boutique 54 N. 3rd St. (near Market St) Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tues – Sat: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
About Fluid Beauty: Streams of Consciousness
There’s a freedom that comes with being underwater that is unlike anything else we experience. Being unburdened from the limitations of our typical physical experience allows thought to become action. It allows our bodies to mimic our minds when we’re alone in our heads, where our thoughts can go in any direction, where one moment naturally flows into the next until we find ourselves somewhere we didn’t plan to be.
A stream of consciousness.
It’s these times when we are connected to a reality that is limited only by our imagination. I thought it would be interesting to try to capture these types of thoughts in images. The poses and colors and jewelry* have specific meaning and inspiration, but these images aren’t meant to be representations of those ideas. This series of paintings is highly dependent on your interpretation.
I hope the longer you look at these images the more you learn about your thoughts and stream of consciousness and connect to your own limitless imagination.
Or, at the very least, you find them pleasing to look at.
Past Shows
Fluid Beauty: Reflections and Expressions
April 10 to May 6, 2010 at the Amberella Gallery & Boutique at the Piazza Ste 62 1050 Hancock St. Philadelphia PA 19123
The show is comprised of two series of paintings and a collection of various pieces
Reflections – this series is inspired by the album Lateralus, by the band Tool, as well as the influences on that album of alchemy, philosophy, and personal evolution. It’s about looking inward to connect with oneself – to be able to connect to the outer world.
Expressions – this series is a response to reading John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing” in art school. Berger states that the “ideal” spectator is always assumed to be male and the image of the woman is designed to flatter him. I never liked that idea. This is my attempt at making paintings about who women are. These images are meant not to be literal portraits of the models, but elemental ideas representing the ethereal inner beauty of confident, feminine women. The work exists to create an experience where the women who view my art recognize their own innate strength and beauty in what they see.
The other pieces in the show are simply about people experiencing a moment in time when they connect with beauty.
Group shows
Obscura 2, Newark, NJ October 17th, 2009
Propoganda, Honolulu HI, May, 1995
