Rocket Bubble

Acrylic, oil pastel and pencil on cradled plywood

24 x 16 in

61 x 40.6 cm

The bubble/balloon/spaceship/UFO morphed many times, perhaps fueled by the mental and physical space provided by the gloriously wide open sky of Wyoming, where I painted it, and the memories of my dad's palpable enthusiasm working in the space program in the '60's. As an introvert and HSP I find the velvety ground and softly expanding envelope of darkness stretching off the board a delight. /bubble boy/

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.