Mirror Mirror

Acrylic, oil pastel and pencil on cradled plywood

24 x 16 in

61 x 40.6 cm

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? I literally hold these SuperPly paintings in my lap and turn them 360 degrees while I paint. Nearly all resolve with a specific perspective and orientation, but this one can be hung as shown or turned upside down. Flip side, you could just change it up from time to time at will. Fairy tale style.

The ongoing Super Ply series consists of black and white paintings on bare plywood. I begin with a random hand doodled abstract monotype on the bare wood, then paint with 2 small brushes and my hands. I add details with oil pastels and pencil. I usually work in silence alone in my studio, but some of these have been created live at art events and reflect the mood I sensed in the room. As a process painter, I allow each painting to develop organically so the character and context are not planned at all. Any text fragments - and the title - become clear at the end when the piece resolves itself.