The journey continues . . . I invite you to view my ongoing exploration of the Hikaru collection.
Hikaru is the Japanese word for Light and Radiance. In this collection, I am exploring using only one source of color by limiting my palette to shades of white. What I quickly discovered were some pigments being opaque and some being translucent allowed an interesting depth and dimension to arise. Using only one color is more challenging than I imagined, but what it revealed – a complexity intertwined with simplicity- fills me with “AHA” moments and enlightenment. The sense of minimalism isn’t minimal at all! Through the fifty plus layers of beeswax each fused with the flame of a torch I came to realize just how many tones, hues and values of white exist!
In this Hikaru collection, I see my work evolving in skill and abstract expression, yet I still require some aspect in each work to ground me in my painting. The marked horizon using bookman’s gold prevents me from getting lost in the abstract.
20 x 20 x 2 in
36 x 36 x 1.5 in
20 x 20 x 2 in
36 x 36 x 1.5 in
May the spontaneous feeling of peace surround you.
This is the gift; the gift of my art.
