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I make abstract oil paintings in which painterly decisions are made algorithmically. Lucid gestural grounds are applied liberally and hastily, often becoming impasto. But they are subsequently overlaid with meticulous graphic detail: networks that connect elements in the physical topography of the surface.
Simple rules determine what to paint, with the intention of bringing order to the irregular surface. I design systems in response to recurrent blots, clots and flaws in the underpainting, accentuating repetition. The paintings escalate in complexity as successive systematic processes are introduced, giving rise to emergent patterns which are simultaneously organic and concrete.
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