Pinky, 2004, 12" x 12"
Abstract Tree, 2003, 36" x 40"I'm into Patrick's seemingly nonchalant approach to painting and his tendency t0 experiment with materials, form, and color. He is now working on large washes made from moving the work from the floor to the wall and more complex, layered compositions. He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Take a look at his new work here.
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Older works are often the best ones. "Pinky" has always been one of my favorite paintings by patrick. It is unassuming and contains an odd shape that I find endearing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a cool idea for a blog, I can't wait to see more posts!
These paintings look really great together.I like the openness of the white one.Thanks for posting these! I've never seen either of these pieces.
ReplyDeleteThe paintings look good, they are both very different, especially the spaces within each, one macro, one micro. I like your choices.
ReplyDeletePat-can you talk about looking at these works again, in comparison to what you are doing now?
ReplyDeleteThanks for starting this cool blog jon. This work seems so different to me now. My paintings are so much more about process these days. These seem almost unfinished. Like they need a few more moves. I do like "pinky" especially the collage element. I did most of "abstract tree" with my eyes close. Why would I do that. So weird.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the collage element...where does it come from? Is there a certain process that you have in choosing that element, in both old and new works?
ReplyDeleteAlmost all of the work now and then have a non related element(s) somehow added to the it. usually it is a shape cut out of something completely unrelated. i make many fast paintings on paper/canvas... then i use them as a system to interrupt what i am working on in the piece itself. this makes a less controlled side show through, allowing to work to be less calculated. the addition is almost always chosen at random.
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