This is a palette knife painting.  No brushes were used in the creation of this image.  A small brush was only used after the painting was done in order to add the words and my signature.  This painting is too large to scan in its entirety, so the first image is a digital photo.  The detailed scans below offer the most accurate glimpse of this vibrant playful painting.

Tapestry

Completed in 2004

10" x 10"

Acrylic on wood

The words read:  Underneath, Inside, Too Close, Above

(Up close)

This piece is from a series of abstract expressionist paintings that I have been working on over the last year.  I think of them as "The Four Corners Series" because each painting has words in all four corners.  There are four new pieces from this series available now.  All past images from this series have sold.  Here is a peak at the whole series...

I love this painting!  It is hypnotizing for me.  And it reminds me of Guatemalan weavings.  The words here read, "Underneath, Inside, Too Close, Above".  It is a comment on the complicated nature of community and family and love.  The difficulty of fully merging with others and yet remaining a distinct individual. 

Tapestry is a palette-knife painting.  I apply paint right from the tubes to the wood and then blend colors by spreading them carefully with a palette knife.  This process quickly becomes very muddy if I am not careful.  In this case, I am thrilled with the results.  The colors layer nicely and remain distinct.

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