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ABOUT “RETRO 80”
This painting dates back to 1980. At
that time I was very involved with process painting and exploring the possibilities of acrylic paint.
This painting
was produced by painting in reverse on glass. I worked from the front backwards, pulling the finished painting from the glass
and mounting the slick, glassy side face up on a panel.
I was influenced by Ron Davis’s resin pieces at the time.
These types of concerns in painting still interest me and I have recently begun a series of expirements in this direction.
I
find it unbelievable that with all of the possibilities open to the artist today, we should limit ourselves to one approach
or another. I make traditional paintings, use the computer and projected images, make and design sculpture, write and perform
music, and teach. I don’t consider any of these things as a hobby, rather, it’s all just part of who I am as a full-time practicing
artist.
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