GOWANUS PAINTINGS "Gowanus #1" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #2" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #3" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #4" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #5" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #6" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #7" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #8" 60 x 72 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #9" 60 x 60 in mixed media on canvas 2007 "Gowanus #10" 60 x 60 in mixed media on canvas 2007 GOWANUS STATEMENT In this series, I am exploring the process and history of the painting, both aesthetically and intellectually. These paintings are about external forces acting upon an object over time and inherently documenting these changes. However, they are not solely about the passing of time, but rather they are a record of the accumulation of these destructive forces. The paintings are large works in oil and sand on canvas, with textured, wall-like surfaces. They are built up over time by both constructive and destructive processes. Layers and washes of paint are added and partially removed over and over again in much the same way a wall or other surface ages over time. While visually beautiful, the work also clearly demonstrates the conceptual effects of history and the passage of time. It is important that these paintings have been made by repeatedly applying constructive and destructive forces over and over again, making them both something that exists in its present state while still bearing reminders of its past.

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