"Generic Reconstitution"
The point of reference for these paintings comes from a 1992 Macmillan Visual Dictionary, a book I bought the year it was published. I remembered an observation one person made when I showed him the book. He said he didn't have much of a response to the images therein because they were too generic. I remembered that comment after all these years when I recently uncovered the book again. My primary thought with these small paintings is to give the generic illustrations within this book a new identity and presence through a process of layered, painterly painting. This will be an ongoing series. Directly below is the painting "Plane," 12” x 16,” oil/paper/panel, 2014. Below that is the cover of the dictionary, with images from the book on either side.
"Airplane" 12" x 16" oil/paper/panel 2014
"Washer/Dryer" 12" x 18" oil/paper/panel 2014
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“Engine” 14” x 14” oil/paper/panel 2014
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“Space Shuttle” 14” x 14” oil/paper/panel 2014
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“Submarine” 12” x 18” oil/paper/panel 2014
“Fire Truck” 11” x 14” oil/paper/panel 2014
“Tennis Player/Soccer Player” 12” x 9” oil/paper/panel 2014
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“Bicycle” 12” x 16” oil/paper/panel 2014
“Fish” 11” x 14” oil/paper/panel 2014
"Sax" 24" x 12" oil/paper/panel 2014
"Car" 12" x 16" oil/paper/panel 2014
"Wheelchair" 9" x 12" oil/paper/panel 2014
"Refrigerator/Stove" 9" x 12" oil/paper/panel 2104
"Male/Female" 16" x 12" oil/paper/panel 2014
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"Sewing Machine - 9" x 12" oil/paper/panel 2016
"Quarterback" 14" x 18" oil/paper/panel 2015
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"Nuclear Power Plant" 12" x 24" oil/paper/panel 2015
"Hot Air Balloon and Jumper" 12" x 9" oil/paper/panel 2016
"Jetpack" 14" x 14' oil/paper/panel 2014
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"Cathedral" 11" x 14" oil/paper/panel 2016
"Cameras" 11" x 14" oil/paper/panel 2016
"Art Supplies" 20" x 24" oil/paper/panel 2014
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Wall Shot
"Smoking" 12" x 12" oil/paper/panel 2016