Everything is Temporary Exhibition

A series of paintings that have been cut up / destroyed on exhibition. There is also an installation of cloths, empty tubes of paint, old brushes, and drawings and selected paintings.

Show continues until July 20th 2008.

Why cut up paintings?

Destroying work has been something I have done since I started painting. I have destroyed hundreds of works for many different reasons. Lack of satisfaction, not satisfied with the work, lack of money, lack of storage, lack of transportation, moving across the world or country, anger, frustration, depression, lack of materials, a solution to a problem, a way to reuse painting frames when not being able to afford new frames... feeling I could do better, painting over old work because I like the texture and feel that it would make a good sub painting... many reasons. Essentially I find it part of the creative process and a necessary path to push boundaries.

When you are on a journey it is important that you keep travelling and moving forward. Sometimes it is important to reduce the load, no be attached, eliminate obstacles...

Why show destroyed work?

For the past 15 years I have had needs. The need to sell, the need to exhibit work in galleries, the need to develop my career, Now I need to share something different. Everything thing is temporary. Nothing is forever. And who is to say that a destroyed painting is not art.

thank you