ARTIST STATEMENT
Many abstract artists attach a particular meaning to their work. I focus purely on aesthetics and concentrate on shape, texture, pattern,
balance, and contrast; all within a minimalist setting. The most fundamental description of my work is non-objective, geometric abstraction.
My pieces consist mostly of wood and canvas, often using found objects, painted with primary colors, black and white -- with some variation.
Unlike some of the artists who have influenced me, there is no underlying spiritual or metaphysical significance to my art.
What you see is what it is, and that is for the viewer to decide without any suggestion from the artist.
MINIMALISM
An art movement that emerged in New York City in the early 1960s among artists who renounced recent art as stale and academic. Minimalist Art emphasizes extreme simplification of form by the use of basic shapes, primary colors, objectivity, and anonymity of style. The use of repeating forms, contrasting elements, and industrial objects also marks this style of art. With Minimalism, no attempt is made to represent an outside reality; the artist wants the viewer to respond only to what is in front of them.
“What you see is what you see.” - Frank Stella
Many abstract artists attach a particular meaning to their work. I focus purely on aesthetics and concentrate on shape, texture, pattern,
balance, and contrast; all within a minimalist setting. The most fundamental description of my work is non-objective, geometric abstraction.
My pieces consist mostly of wood and canvas, often using found objects, painted with primary colors, black and white -- with some variation.
Unlike some of the artists who have influenced me, there is no underlying spiritual or metaphysical significance to my art.
What you see is what it is, and that is for the viewer to decide without any suggestion from the artist.
MINIMALISM
An art movement that emerged in New York City in the early 1960s among artists who renounced recent art as stale and academic. Minimalist Art emphasizes extreme simplification of form by the use of basic shapes, primary colors, objectivity, and anonymity of style. The use of repeating forms, contrasting elements, and industrial objects also marks this style of art. With Minimalism, no attempt is made to represent an outside reality; the artist wants the viewer to respond only to what is in front of them.
“What you see is what you see.” - Frank Stella