Brad Durham
Born in San Francisco, CA, Brad Durham was exposed early on to the vibrant Bay Area Figurative Movement, artist such as David Park, Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud fueled his passion to be an artist. In 1972 Durham attended Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles to study painting and then Humboldt State to study philosophy. It was here that he developed his thoughts about aesthetics. In 1985 Durham moved to the vibrant Los Angeles loft district. It is here that his visual language and focus solidified. Shortly after arriving Howard Fox, curator for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, invited Durham to participate in the 1987 museum exhibition titled AVANT-GARDE IN THE EIGHTIES. The exposure from this show launched Durham’s career in Los Angeles and nationally. A year latter he was asked to return to Art Center College of Design as a full time instructor, a position he held for a decade. In his 32 year career, Durham has had 50 solo exhibitions and participated in over 140 group shows nationally. During this time he has never swayed from his focus – “to create ideas of a purposeful and sensual dialogue; a meditation on sublimity and grace.” Durham currently lives and works in Minnesota.
RESUME
Solo Exhibitions
2016 HOW THE LAND TALKS, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
2014 DIALOOGUES: NEW PAINTINGS BY BRAD DURHAM & CARIN GERARD, Scape Gallery, Corona Del Mar CA
2013 DEPTH OF LIGHT, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica CA
RECENT PAINTINGS & SKETCHES, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
CATCHING LIGHT, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
2010 FROM HERE AND CLOSER, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
TO REMEMBER, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
2009 EACH WHISPER, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
CHANGING LIGHT, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
2008 AFTER THE SILENCE, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
2006 SYMBOLS & MEMORY, Lanoue Fine Art, Boston MA
2005 FORMING SOLITUDE, Nathan Larramendy, Ojai CA
THE FIVE GATES, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
2004 NINE WHISPERS, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
NATURE’S METAPHOR, Jacquie Littlejohn Contemporary, New York NY
2003 FRAGMENTS OF LIGHT, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
THE GARDEN, Hooks/Epstein Gallery, Houston TX
GRACE, Aurobora Press, San Francisco CA
2002 PRINCIPLES OF NATURE, Littlejohn Contemporary, New York NY
THE SUBTLE BODY, Scott White Contemporary, La Jolla CA
POETICS, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
LOST IN FRAGRANCE, Art Resource Group, Corona Del Mar CA
2001 RECENT WORK, Aurobora Press, San Francisco CA
NIGHT FLIGHT, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
UTOPIA, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
2000 DREAMS AND REFLECTIONS, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
OUTSIDE OF DREAMS, Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach CA
1999 RECENT LANDSCAPES, Fischbach Gallery, New York NY
TERRESTRIAL ANATOMY, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
LIGHT AND FORM, Hunsaker/Schlesinger, Santa Monica CA
PLACES BETWEEN, Soma Gallery, La Jolla CA
1998 RECENT MONOTYPES, Aurobora Press, San Francisco CA
LANGUAGE OF SILENCE, Edward Mendenhall Gallery, Pasadena CA
BIRTH, GROWTH AND RETURN, Gallery A, Chicago IL
1997 ALCHEMY AND DEVOTION, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, Canada
DIMENSIONS OF INTIMACY, Hunsaker/Schlesinger, Santa MonicaCA
FORMS OF WISDOM, Soma Gallery, La Jolla CA
1996 CELTIC MEMORIES, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
NEW WORK, Gallery A, Chicago IL
ALTARS & OFFERINGS, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
1995 CARRIER OF LIFE, Gallery A, Chicago IL
WITHIN THE ESSENTIAL, Hunsaker/Schlesinger, Santa Monica CA
1994 JOURNEY OF SOLITUDE, Lowe Gallery, Atlanta GA
1993 THE INTENT OF WILL, Bianca Lanza Gallery, Miami Beach FL
NEW WORK, Patricia Shea Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1992 CHANTING SILENTLY, Works Gallery, Long Beach CA
SEEKING PERCEPTION, Richard Green Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1990 ALTERED REALITIES, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson CA
1989 NEW WORK, Karl Bornstein Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1987 FORCEFUL ENTRY, Karl Bornstein Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1983 RECENT WORK, Maple Gallery, San Diego CA33
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 TRANSCENDING THE MEDIUM, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2016 DIANE NELSON: 14,600 DAYS IN THE ART WORLD, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion at Orange Coast Collage, Costa Mesa CA; exh. cat.: Curated by Susan Anderson
2015 FIRST SHOW, David Klein Gallery Detroit, Detroit MN
25TH ANNIVERSAY, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
2014 WHODUNIT?, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
BEING HERE, Scape Gallery, Corona Del Mar CA
SUMMER SELECTIONS, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
2013 SMALL & LARGE PACKAGES, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
IMAGO MUNDI, Luciano Benetton Collection / Contemporary Artist from the U.S.A., Querini Stampalia, Venice Itally
SUMMER SELECTIONS, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
2012 SMALL PACKAGES, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
SUMMER SELECTIONS, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
2011 SMALL PACKAGE EXHIBITION, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
SUMMER SELECT, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
SPRING GROUP EXHIBITION, Susan Lanoue Gallery, Boston MA
EXCHANGE, Tanner - Hill Gallery, Chattanooga TN
FLORA - BRAD DURHAM, BETSY EBY, JOAN LINDER, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
2010 SENSE OF PLACE XV, Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum ID
THE MODERN LANDSCAPE, BRAD DURHAM & ELWOOD HOWELL, Susan Lanoue Gallery, Boston MA
2009 EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
GALLERY ARTIST, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN
RETROSPECTIVE / PROSPECTIVE 2009, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
GROUP EXHIBITION, Susan Lanoue Gallery, Boston MA
2008 RETROSPECTIVE / PROSPECTIVE 2008, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
SUMMER SELECT, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
CLOUDS, ET AL, Carrie Secrist Galley, Chicago IL.NATURE IN ABSTRACT - FOUR VIEWS, Susan Lanoue Gallery, Boston MA
2007 SOLSTICE, David Floria Gallery, Aspen CO; exh cat.
THE LAY OF THE LAND, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2006 CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES: ARTISTS INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE LAND, Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis TN
LANDSCAPES REAL & IMAGINED, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
NEW WORK: PROJECTS, SERIES AND FINDS OF 2006, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
LANDSCAPES REVISITED, L Street Fine Art, San Diego CA
2005 2005 GROUP EXHIBITION, Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis TN
ENGAGING NATURE FROM THE COLLECTION OF LLOYD AND MARGIT COTSEN, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach CA
GROUP EXHIBITION OF NEW WORK BY GALLERY ARTISTS, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
2004 ANACAPA: A CHANGING LANDSCAPE, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai CA
GROUP EXHIBITION, Jacquie Littlejohn Gallery, New York NY
GROUP EXHIBITION, Scott White Contemporary, Telluride CO
GROUP EXHIBITION, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
2004 SUMMER GROUP EXHIBITION, Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis TN
2003 REVIEW 03, Aurobora Press, San Francisco CA
CARRIE SECRIST GALLERY, RE-LOADED, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
THE GARDEN OF COMPASSION, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
SUMMER GROUP EXHIBITION, Jacquie Littlejohn Gallery, New York NY
NATURAL SELECTION, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
GROUP EXHIBITION, Lisa Kurts Gallkery, Memphis TN
GROUP EXHIBITION, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai CA
2002 CARRIE SECRIST GALLERY 10: A CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST DECADE, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
GAGGLES, FLOCKS AND COVIES; FURTHER EXALTATIONS AND MURDERS: A BIRD SHOW, Ricco/Maresca Gallery, New York NY
LUSH LIFE, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
TERRAIN: LITERAL TO METAPHYSICAL, Scott White Contemporary, Telluride CO
TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
GROUP EXHIBITION, Littlejohn Contemporary, New York NY
LIVING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE BUDDHA, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
IN THE GARDEN, Winston/Watcher Fine Art, Seattle WA
GROUP EXHIBITION, Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis TN
BRAD DURHAM/TOM JUDD, Scott White Contemporary, Telluride CO
2001 RETROSPECTIVE / PROSPECTIVE 2001, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchem ID
IN BLACK & WHITE, Forrest Scott Gallery, Millburn NJ
2000 PUBLICATIONS 2000, Aurobora Press, San Francisco CA
NEW RELEASES, DURHAM, HILL, KATANO, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES, David Klein Gallery, Birmingham MI
GROUP EXHIBITION, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta GA
BLUER, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago IL
SUMMER SHOW, Aurobora Press, San Francisco CA
THE CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, Forrest Scott Gallery, Millburn NJ
1999 LANDSCAPE REVISITED, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
ELEMENTS OF THE LANDSCAPE, ASPECTS OF THE ALLEGORICAL, Lisa Kurt Gallery, Memphis TN
THE ART OF LANDSCAPE, Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha NE
ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE, Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach CA; exh.cat.; Curated by Jaime Villandea
NEW WORKS, Gallery A, Chicago IL
OUTWARD BOUND: AMERICAN ART AT THE BRINK OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ,Meridian International Center, Washington DC, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Tehran; exh. cat.; Curated by Nancy Matthews, Pamela Maslansky, & Bill Dunlap
PLANT LIFE, FLORA AS INSPIRATION, SUBJECT, MEDIUM OR METAPHOR, Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, Gate Gallery, San Pedro CA
JUST UNCRATED, NEW WORKS BY THE GALLERY’S ARTISTS, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
1998 FEVER, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
REMEMBERING BEAUTY: THE SEDUCTIVE AND NOSTALGIC NATURE OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend IN; exh. cat.; Curated by Leisa Rundquist
GARDEN VARIETY, Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle WA
ECHO OF PERCEIVED STILLNESS, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
THE ROMANTIC LANDSCAPE, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe NM
GROUP EXHIBITION, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta GA
NATURE OF SOLITUDE, Diane Nelson fine Art, Laguna Beach CA
1997 HARVEST, Diane Farris, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
RETROSPECTIVE / PROSPECTIVE 97/98, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
SMALL WORKS, Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley CA
NEW HORIZONS 1997, Meredith Long & Company, Houston TX
LANDSCAPE & MEMORY, Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach CA
ALL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, Anne Reed Gallery, Ketchum ID
GROUP EXHIBITION, Soma Gallery, La Jolla CA
ROMANTICISM AND CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, Pasadena Armory, Pasadena, CA
1/20TH OF AN ACRE, Gallery A, Chicago IL
LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION, Mendenhall Gallery, Pasadena CA
1996UP NORTH, DOWN SOUTH, BACK EAST, AND OUT WEST, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
HALCYON SPRING, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanada
TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
GROUP EXHIBITION, Soma Gallery, San Diego CA
BEFORE THE FOREST, AFTER THE TREES, East Gallery, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont CA
NATURAL SELECTION, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
1995 LANDSCAPE: THE CONTINUUM, Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles CA
THE CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPE, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
TERRAIN, OBSERVATION OF NATURE, Soma Gallery, San Diego CA
OPENING STATEMENTS, Lazardi/Harp Gallery, Los Angeles CA
SELECTED ARTIST EXHIBITION, Chicago Art Dealers Association, Chicago IL; Curated by Natalie Van Stratten
GROUP EXHIBITION, Lowe Gallery, Atlanta GA
LAS VEGAS OR BUST, N.I.C.A., Los Vegas NV
CHESTER ARNOLD, JEREMY BORSOS, BRAD DURHAM, PETER DRAKE, DAVID KROLL - NEW PAINTINGS, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland OR
PULP FICTION, GALLERY A, CHICAGO IL
1994 EDITIONS AND MONOPRINTS, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
SENSES OF REALITY, Soma Gallery, San Diego CA
GROUP EXHIBITION, Lowe Gallery, Atlanta GA
PAINTERS, Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale AZ
NEW LANDSCAPES / WEST COAST, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland Or
1993 PURSUIT OF THE SPIRIT, Graduate Theological School Gallery, Berkeley CA
A DIALOGUE OF ARTWORKS, Sulkin+Mills, Santa Monica CA; Curated by Daniel Melnick
SACRED ART; exh. cat., Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago IL
HOLLYWOOD COLLECTS, Salander O’Reily / Fred Hoffman Gallery, Beverly Hills CA
GROUP EXHIBITION, Bianca Lanza Gallery, Miami Beach FL
REFLECTIVE VISIONS - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES, One Colorado, Pasadena, CA
FORM: FEMALE, Richard Green Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1992 DIVERSE LANDSCAPES, Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica CA
INSCAPES, The Works Gallery, Costa Mesa CA
ICONIC LANDSCAPE: THE SPIRITUAL DIALOGUE WITH NATURE, Estok/Lanza, New York NY
THE FRAME: MULTIPLIED AND EXTENDED, Security Pacific Gallery, Costa Mesa CA
THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE, Works Gallery, Costa Mesa CA
SELECTIVE VISION, Transamerica Pyramid Gallery, San Francisco CA
1991 INDIVIDUAL REALITIES, Sezon Museum Tokyo, and tour; Tsukashin Hall, Osaka; exh cat.; Curated by Josine Ianco-Starrels
TERRA INCOGNITA, Spectrum Gallery, San Francisco CA
THE SPIRITUAL LANDSCAPE, Biota Gallery, Los Angeles CA; Curated by Irit Krygier
SPIRITUAL OBJECTS, Works Gallery, Long Beach CA
1990 GROUP EXHIBITION, Karl Bornstein Gallery
HEROES HEROINES IDOLS AND ICONS, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton CA
1989 GROUP EXHIBITION, Karl Bornstein Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1988 GROUP EXHIBITION, Karl Bornstein Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1987 AVANT-GARDE IN THE EIGHTIES, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles CA; exh. cat.; Curated by Howard Fox
GROUP EXHIBITION, Karl Bornstein Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1986 WALL WORKS, LA Artcore, Los Angeles CA; Curated by Henry Hopkins
ALL CALIFORNIA EXHIBITION, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach CA; Curated by Howard Fox
1985 REGIONAL EXHIBITION, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego CA
HOT, Simard/Halm Gallery, Los Angeles CA
1984 WORKS ON PAPER, University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga TN
WORKS ON PAPER, Washington and Jefferson College Art Gallery, Washington PA
CALIFORNIA DREAMING, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles CA; Curated by Josine Ianco-Starrels
GROUP EXHIBITION, Simard Gallery, Los Angeles CA
GROUP EXHIBITION, Mark Quint Gallery, San Diego CA
1983 SCULPTURE NOW, Maple Gallery, San Diego CA
CALIFORNIA DREAMING, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles CA; Curated by Josine Ianco-Starrels
1982 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, Maple Gallery, San Diego CA; Curated by Josine Ianco-Starrels
1981 PREMIERE EXHIBITION INVITATIONAL, Maple Gallery, San Diego CA
1980 GROUP EXHIBITION, Del Mar College Art Gallery, Corpus Christi TX
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, Multicultural Art Institute, San Diego CA
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Residency
2005 AUROBORA PRESS, San Francisco CA
2003 AUROBORA PRESS, San Francisco CA
2000 AUROBORA PRESS, San Francisco CA
1998 AUROBORA PRESS, San Francisco CA
1997 HAYSTACK PROGRAM, Portland State University Program in the Arts and Sciences, Cannon Beach OR
Awards
2011 MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD ARTIST INITIATIVE
Professional Experience
2013 2013 MICHIGAN FINE ARTS COMPETITION GUEST JUROR, Presented by the
BIRMINGHAM BLOOMFIELD ART CENTER, Birmingham MI
2012 MINNESOTA STATE ART BOARD 2012 GRANT JURIST, St Paul MN
2001 THE J PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, Los Angeles CA, Point of View Lecture Series, Drawing the Landscape: 1500-1800
1988-1998 ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN, Pasadena CA, Faculty
Selected Public Collections
CANTOR ARTS CENTER AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto CA
GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER, Atlanta GA
LONG BEACH MUSEUM, Long Beach CA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, Los Angeles CA
ORANGE COUNTY MUSUEM OF ART, Newport Beach CA
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM, Phoenix AZ
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART, Santa Barbara CA
Selected Corporate Collections
AYALA HOTEL, Makati City Philippines
BARCLAY CAPITAL, New York NY
BARCLAY CAPITAL, Mexico City
BELLAGIO, Las Vegas NV
BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL, Beverly Hills CA
CAPITAL GROUP, Los Angeles CA
CEASAR’S HOTEL, Las Vegas NV
CEASAR’S PALACE GARDEN VILLA, Las Vegas NV
CLEVELAND CLINIC, Cleveland OH
COMMERCE BANK FINE ART COLLECTION, New York NY
FOUR SEASONS, Atlanta GA
FOUR SEASONS, Los Angeles CA
FOUR SEASONS, Las Colinas TX
GENERAL ELECTRIC, Crotonville NY
HARRIS BANK, Chicago IL
HATSUTOMI, Tokyo Japan
HILTON TORREY PINES, La Jolla CA
HONG KONG RENAISSANCE, Hong Kong China
HOTEL KIKKO, Tokyo Japan
HYATT REGENCY, Chicago IL
INTERCONTINENTAL / BUCKHEAD, Atlanta GA
LIBERTY MUTUAL, Boston MA
LOTTE HOTEL, Seoul Korea
MARRIOTT, DESERT RIDGE, Scottsdale AZ
MC GRAW-HILL, NEW YORK NY
MICROSOFT, Seattle WA
MITSUKOSHI INC., Tokyo Japan
NESTLES CORP, Los Angeles CA
OCEAN CLUB, Bahamas Nassau
PATINA RESTAURANT, Los Angeles CA
PEABODY HOTEL, Memphis TN
PFIZER INC, New York NY
PHILLIP MORRIS CO, New York NY
RAND CORPORATION, Arlington, VA
RED ROCK RESORT, Las Vegas NV
RITZ-CARLTON, Dana Point CA
RITZ-CARLTON, Palm Beach FL
RITZ-CARLTON, Pasadena CA
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Seal Beach CA
SECURITY PACIFIC BANK, San Francisco CA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO., Los Angeles CA
ST REGIS HOTEL, San Francisco CA
ST REGIS BUCKHEAD, Atlanta GA
THE SUN PRODUCTS, Wilton CT
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL, Las Vegas NV
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL, New York NY
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYMEDICAL CENTER, Nashville TN
W HOTEL, Hoboken New Jersey
WARNER BROTHERS MUSIC INC., Burbank CA
WARNER BROTHERS STUDIO, Los Angeles CA
WEST LB INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM, Manhattan NY
WESTIN LA PALOMA, Tucson AZ
WESTERN BAY SHORE, Vancouver British Columbia
STATEMENT
My first solo show was in 1983. By 1989 the element that has formed my life’s work, the Landscape, had emerged. At first my landscapes were informed by the Symbolist school. Works by Redon, Ryder, Blake and Whistler as well as 13th century Alchemist prints guided me. Their imagery, along with the writings of Rudolf Steiner and Madame Blavatsky, formed the narrative within these paintings; an effort to create a dialogue between the sacred and the corporeal. These landscapes were minimal, suggestive and were used as a counter point to the imagery of the Alchemist sacred geometries that hovered above them.
There are significant Moments in every artist career that propels them forward. One of those moments happened early on in my career when I was invited by Aurabora Press to do a residency in San Francisco. Working with their master printer, I made images that, technically speaking, shouldn’t be done. However, by allowing the uncontrolled markings, smudges and “what ifs” of the process to remain unresolved, meaningful works were created. This method allowed all the conscious and unconscious “voices and paths” to show, thus welcoming the evidence of process as essential in creating an intimate and authentic narrative- works informed by time and thought. This way of seeing quickly entered into my paintings.
Over time the marks and smudges of process evolved into unique and independent identities hovering within the landscapes. I’ve come to understand them as shadow memories. These abstractions now dialogued with the representation of the landscapes. In many ways my paintings today are not unlike my first Symbolist inspired landscapes – they are an effort to visually explore the world that exists between the known and the unknown and in so doing create a thoughtful and sensual dialogue with the viewer.