Tag, You're It! (The Daily Special)

Acrylic, oil pastel and pencil on cradled plywood

24 x 16 in

61 x 40.6 cm

“Who, Me?” Soundtrack: Piece of Me by Britney Spears. Double faces, angel/air hostess wings, crown of La Liberte, proverbial little white apron. The plat du jour might be supreme de volaille (Old Hen Supreme) – recipe source The Joy of Cooking – or “Coffee, tea or ???” of vintage airlines advertising. And so the “Me, too” perpetuates…. Yet thankful for all that is on our plate – served up (and often juggled) now with one eye open.

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.