The timing for this exhibit coincides with the closing and relocation of my Marblehead studio where I have been working for over 20 years. A brief survey of works most of which have not been shown before.
Looking back at a collection of memories and experiences, both personal and common, manifested in the work I created in that space.
Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue #1064 is the last painting painted at that location. Its physical presence is a document of my personal history and proof of my existence. The fact that it might be unfinished is a beautiful symbol that not only connects me with my past but also offers the possibility of new beginnings/adds a continuum, an aspect of hope and the possibility of growth. The works are the visualizations of my curiosities and convictions. The remains of my ongoing passion for learning, a critical attempt of thinking beyond the obvious, and feeling my way beyond the visible.
"The Last Painting" is of course also referring to art history. Ever since Duchamp and later the minimalists talked about the death of painting. That particular piece from the series "Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue", of course also refers to art history. To Barnett Newman's famous work title "Who's afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue".