Colour can soothe, energise and inspire, its power originating in primal forces that drive every painterly means at my disposal for creating a space in which marks and blobs, harmonies and contrasts, methods of layering and composing aspire to enter the public discourse of place, time, and the business of Art.
SOLACE is a collection of visual lyrics, offered for a consideration of their necessity, imagination, and beauty, premised on the idea that freedom from fear is not a given.
In the dire circumstance and relentless death march of the pandemic, SOLACE is concerned with optimism, continuity, and the renewal of confidence in the purposes of the community.
It aspires to lighten the obscuring darkness, distress, and gothic conspiracies of the moment and claim space for Art and inspiration.
Indeed, SOLACE also asks, what is the artist’s business, if not to do work that brings light and pull at your heartstrings while strengthening valued cultural connections, especially during times of personal and collective despondency.
