"Perspective 16"
1997
15 3/4 x 13
Graphite, acrylic medium on paper
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I am impressed with visual contrast when structures constructed by humans are seen in the natural environment. Sculpture, buildings, bridges, highways, and other forms created outdoors provide motivation for the visual content of my work. I respond to surfaces made of wood, concrete, steel, glass and stone in relation to patterns such as grass, dirt, water and foliage as witnessed in nature. Reference to subject is explored by utilizing the widest range of graphite application I can discover from chemical mixtures that allow it to be converted into a liquid at one extreme to traditional pencil applications at the other.