I work at the Art Gallery of Ontario and this past winter Turner has been our main show. His work is all about sky and the long view towards a horizon. I was inspired by this and by finding a whole bunch of plastic on the road. Putting the two together to create this series.- January 2016
Factory Scape V acrylic detritus, on wood panel , 12 x 12 x 1.5, 2015 $150
Factory Scape I acrylic detritus, earring, on canvas , 8×8 x 1.5, 2015 $100
Factory Scape III- with rusty man and shadow acrylic detritus, on canvas, , 8x8x1.5, 2015 $100
Lone Munitions Factory, Acrylic, bullet casing, detritus on canvas, 8 x 8 x 1.5, 2015 $100
Factory Scape IV acrylic detritus, on canvas, with clock, 8x8x1.5, 2015 $100
Factory Scape II – with wheel acrylic detritus, on canvas, , 8 x 8 x 1.5, 2015 $100
Here are three prints in reaction to the paintings above. All are small on paper 7 x7 ” THe technique is drypoint scratche dinto plexiglass and the ink is rubbe dinto the plate and plate is wiped “clean”. I was looking at the nocturnal pieces of Monet and Whistler for effect inspiration.
Ghost Town , drypoint on plexiglass, 2.5 x 2.5 3/3 $5
Hot Summer City- drypoint on plexiglass, 3 x 3 6/6 $10
Bare Witness to Life 3/9, drypoint with Softoleum Assembled stamp, in 5 colours , $10
