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STATEMENT OF WORK
The conscious idea is a start, although there is no actual start to pinpoint. I enjoy abstract forms and colors mixing with the conscious idea that holds recognizable elements. I see waterfalls on the blackened gums on the sidewalks of New York. The gum and a waterfall found in nature somewhere are the same. It's a reflection of the self. The mind. I photograph and paint in the moments between.
A color can produce excitement but that's not entirely enough, is it? In a 5 mile walk with a camera in hand, the process is in the walking and the awareness or observation of the mind. The photograph is the mirror of the pace and thought(s). A good photographer makes pictures with their ears not eyes. With painting, there are many ideas within a single “work”. One must realize when an idea is communicated, and then move on. It’s the ability to change that resembles life most closely. The acceptance of the new idea, meaning you have moved on, yet the image of the former idea remains is in fact a reflection or perhaps life itself. The conscious idea to move on feels like freedom, courage and growth. This practice, I find extremely beneficial and rewarding.