Preserved Paint
Representative of my contentious relationship with the medium, Preserved Paint is an ongoing body of work that addresses the complicated history of painting through passive-aggressive strategies of refutation and deferral. Entering the plastic arena but not fully engaging, tubes of paint are emptied directly onto the canvas without formal consideration. The work is then wrapped and bound, preserving the underlying paint.
Preserved Paint [500 mL Persian Rose], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, foam, rope, packing tape, cardboard, aluminum tape, 41 x 30 inches.
Preserved Paint [120 mL King’s Blue, 120 mL Gold Yellow, 120 mL Titanium Buff Light, 120 mL Iridescent Black, 120 mL Light Violet], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, glassine, bubble wrap, packing tape, aluminum tape, 32 x 24 inches.
Preserved Paint [120 mL Azo Orange, 120 mL Naples Yellow Red, 120 mL Olive Green Light, 120 mL Azo Yellow Deep, 80 mL Vermillion, 50 mL Carmine], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, plastic sheeting, wood, steel banding straps, 33 x 58 inches.
Preserved Paint [500 mL Silver, 500 mL Greyish Blue, 250 mL Titanium White, 120 mL Zinc White], 2018, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, packing blanket, polyester banding straps, 62 x 62 inches.
Preserved Paint [10 mL Yellow Ochre, 10 mL Naples Yellow Deep, 10 mL Permanent Red Violet, 10 mL Permanent Red Violet Light, 25 mL Mars Black, 25 mL Titanium White, 40 mL Vermillion, 40 mL Cadmium Yellow Medium, 75 mL Permanent Green Deep, 75 mL Cadmium Red Medium, 100 mL Ultramarine], 2017, acrylic on canvas over panel, plastic wrap, glass, plastic sheeting, packing tape, wood, steel banding straps, 63 x 48 inches.