The “Spirits” series fuses figurative and landscape painting through a musical approach—a unique technique employing dense, filament-like lines (melody) and parallel striations (harmony), reminiscent of intaglio or etching. I hope to emphasize environmental awareness with this approach. The veiled figures, rendered in neutral tones, contrast with the warm landscape, symbolizing the ethereal emergence of nature’s guardians and stressing humanity’s inherent connection and responsibility to the Earth.
As a colorist artist trained by the founders and followers of the Washington Color School, my practice has evolved from abstract color field painting. I now employ a surreal approach, introducing elements of reality to explore the gap between the known (recognizable forms) and the unknown (abstract expression). This investigation centers on my “Spirits” series, in which innovative digital and mixed-media techniques fuse the human figure and landscape, emphasizing environmental connection.
Process:
I’ve used a hybrid, analog-digital-analog process in all these pieces, consisting of digitally merging and manipulating images of analog studies, printing on archival art watercolor paper mounted on a wood carded panel, and painting over with mixed media, including watercolor, pastel, ink, and acrylic, sealed with cold wax or spray varnish.
