The days of being a "recluse artist" are over for a few weeks as my newest work goes public this Friday evening. The opening runs from 6pm-8pm in the Pieters Family Life Center located on Commons Way, in Henrietta, NY. For those of familiar with the area, it is just a few hundred yards South on East Henrietta Road of the intersection of Jefferson Rd. and E. Henrietta Rd. The show runs from April 1 until May 3, and is open from 6:30am-8pm, Monday through Saturday in the life center's Cafe. Please be sure to sign the guestbook!
To the right is a little "sneak peak" at some of the pieces on display...
The artist statement for the show is as follows:
In Buddhism there is the concept of "polishing the mirror of the mind", removing all the dust and debris that prevents us from clearly seeing the world around us. There is also the concept of we become what we think, or with our thoughts we make our world. With these two concepts in mind I decided to apply the process of polishing or scrubbing these paintings to bring forth the underlying light within each piece, and to create visual world that had started as a thought. The process involves creating a textured base, adding carefully placed layers of color, and finally scrubbing, sanding, or carving down through the layers. I also believe in the healing properties or mood enhancing aspects of color,; to that end i carefully consider my palette for each piece. I delight in the look and feel of wet paint, so I will often add areas of gloss varnish to keep the painting wet looking.
These paintings are my way of visually portraying thoughts or states of mind we all experience. Within all of us is a pure consciousness, pure spirit, or Buddha nature that can be uncovered by polishing the mirror.
