Free Your Mind— March 2024
The idea of freeing my mind as I've painted for my show has taken on the meaning of immediacy, of letting one moment flow into another, and of banishing my tendency to overthink. Where thoughtful composition became necessary, as in the new paintings incorporating figures, I still wanted to convey the feeling of awe and inspiration that opening your mind brings. Those paintings are meant to direct viewers outward and upward—to the future— as well as to look inside themselves to what it means to be joyfully free of distraction and have an open mind.
A free mind truly opens you to a universe of thought, beliefs and opportunity. I know it’s not a coincidence that I’ve recently been reading about the artist Mark Rothko and discovered his inspirational words that seem perfect for my new work:
“A painting is not a picture of an experience; it is an experience. The artist invites the spectator to perform an aerial feat of flying from point to point, attracted by some irresistible magnet across space, entering into mysterious recesses.”
Ireland 2023
Available Landscapes, abstracts, and figurative paintings inspired by the lush country, energetic cities, and warm people I met in Ireland