Striation Drawings
Using diverse mark-making styles, I delve into an exploration of Drawing, and examine the discourse between Painting and Drawing. The striations which drag across the pages evoke gestural strokes emblematic of both Figure Drawing and Alla-prima Painting, creating a dynamic dialogue between the two mediums. Deliberately layering these lines, I pay homage to the traditional painting process of layering colors, yet subvert it by scratching into already painted layers to reveal the striated structure underneath. The intricate marks conceal, unveil, and intertwine giving this work an abstract and meditative quality.
This method evolved from my practice of sketching people and places throughout my daily life and travels. I select paper for the medium as a nod to informal drawing and challenge notions that often assign drawing on paper to a perceived lesser status than painting on canvas or linen.
I attempt to expresses a lived experience and emotion within each of my abstract drawings.
