"Whittling Down" 36" x 48" O/P/P 2020
The title is “Whittling Down.” The catalyst for the piece, was based on a conversation I had with a friend some years back. She had cancer, and was receiving rounds of chemo at various points over a two year period. I commented on how great she looked, and asked her how she was doing. She told me how the chemo was weighing her down. Then she made a reference that chemo’s effect was like a pencil that was constantly getting sharpened. Eventually there was no more pencil/person left.
I chose a series of images of cancer operations from early, mid, and late 20th century, as well as one where a robot is the surgeon’s hand. I also included images of abandoned operating theaters and hospital rooms. I, as most people, find these abandoned spaces scarily seductive. The top images were taken from a book on lofts. Berlin 230M2, architect: Alfred Peuker – Berlin430M2: Höing Architekts.
As with all my paintings, I develop a point of departure, and then see where the process leads me, a process very familiar to most painters.
I chose a series of images of cancer operations from early, mid, and late 20th century, as well as one where a robot is the surgeon’s hand. I also included images of abandoned operating theaters and hospital rooms. I, as most people, find these abandoned spaces scarily seductive. The top images were taken from a book on lofts. Berlin 230M2, architect: Alfred Peuker – Berlin430M2: Höing Architekts.
As with all my paintings, I develop a point of departure, and then see where the process leads me, a process very familiar to most painters.
