This is of a series of paintings based on collages of cut-up paintings. I started with a stack of cut-up paintings randomly arranged and took a photograph of the composition. I then removed the top piece and took another photograph. I repeated this process several times until I felt that I reached a good stopping point.
Removements (1 of 9)
A rat race. Colors
Hustle. Lids are flipped, bodies
Tumble. Sharp elbows.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (2 of 9)
Jigsaw hearts beat the
Orange flattop that eats the
Pink in its sharp jaws.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (3 of 9)
Upside-down visions
Of wingless birds, amorphous
dreams, slivers and curves
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (4 of 9)
Shaping things to come:
Bright yellow eye, a red nose.
And somewhere, a duck
10 in x 8 in, oil on canvas
Removements (5 of 9)
Orange fish laughing
At the ridiculousness
Of his surroundings.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (6 of 9)
It’s late afternoon.
Purple cat peers down to greet
Brown fish. All is well.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (7 of 9)
Soldier standing tall
Weapons at his side, pointing
At all directions.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (8 of 9)
Go disappear forth
Into that insomnolence.
Let the day take you.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite
Removements (9 of 9)
Thoughts in mid-sentence.
Waiting for the train. Minutes
Roll into hours, days.
10 in x 8 in, oil on masonite