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Artist Statement:
Create the incredible. Art was
always it. Architecture came
later. In college, a friend
recommended architecture and I
thought, "I like this. I could
do this and do it well. This
would be perfect for me." But
everything began with art.
In my life, art and
architecture serve as
counterpoints to each other,
the one priming the other. The
practice of architecture is
structured by program and
client preferences – a dozen
people can tell you what to do
and every line has 15 critics.
By contrast, painting is pure
liberation. Immediacy is
everything.
I work mostly in watercolor,
gouache and acrylic on
140-pound, cold-pressed paper.
I may start with charcoal or
graphite or crayon, but
afterward I soak the paper so
that I can't predict what the
paint's going to do – in order
to invite the unexpected to
occur.
I work quickly. Painting
quickly is a calculated act to
block out pure rational
thought and stimulate the
imagination. The object is
knowing when the painting is
done: when I've gone far
enough. Sometimes I catch
myself at just the right
moment, or I walk away for a
minute and realize it’s
complete. Sometimes, after ...
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