New Work/New Series

The start of a new series, a new body of work is exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. At least it is for me. So back to the basics I will go. Back to the beginning of what I was drawn to. Back to the core essence of what makes my heart sing when thinking about producing work along certain levels. Back to Abstract Expressionism!

What does Abstract Expressionism mean? It was an American art movement that emerged in the 1940’s and 1950’s. It was characterized by a rejection of traditional standards, a focus on spontaneity and gestural, and the transmission of emotions. The movement was fueled by an expressive approach and often resulted in large-scale, emotionally charged works. Abstract Expressionist paintings often show motion or the artist’s movements while creating the piece.

After re-reading that description (which came from the internet and not me) I decided that that is the perfect place to be. While in the past I have always considered myself an abstract artist it was the emotive part that I had a certain amount of comfortable fluctuations with. A sort of slight trepidation dance with it but now I must conquer those once relentless feelings and move forward into a more expressive abstractionism way…….. Like I said in the beginning, it is sort of exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.