Sculptural Paintings
Sculptural Paintings
These sculptural paintings extend color and texture beyond the traditional rectangle and into physical form. Each composition is envisioned as individual wooden panels wrapped in canvas and painted with fluid acrylic and sand. Repeating patterns establish a rhythm, while fluid materials bring variation to each painting. The open spaces between the forms gather light and shadow, drawing the surrounding architecture into the composition.
Red Shift
Concept envisioned as 30 individual paintings arranged in an alternating pattern; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 10 × 10 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 63.3 × 52.6 inches (H × W).
Blue Waves
Concept envisioned as 144 individual paintings arranged in a flowing pattern of quarter circles; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 10 × 10 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 62.6 × 252.2 inches (H × W).
Green Garden
Concept envisioned as 144 individual paintings arranged in a grid of rotating quarter circles; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 8.3 × 8.3 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 105.9 × 105.9 inches (H × W).
Curved Loops, Red
Concept envisioned as 40 individual paintings arranged into interlocking loops; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 8.2 × 8.2 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 63.3 × 50.5 inches (H × W).
Squiggle Circle
Concept envisioned as 24 individual paintings arranged into an interlocking circular pattern; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 10 × 10 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 63 × 63 inches (H × W).
Corner Loops
Concept envisioned as 169 individual paintings arranged into interlocking loops across two adjoining walls; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 8.2 × 8.2 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 89 inches high, extending 126 inches along the left wall and 164 inches along the back wall.
Curved Loops, Blue and Yellow
Concept envisioned as 100 individual paintings arranged into a horizontal field of interlocking loops; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 8.2 × 8.2 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 63.3 × 127.0 inches (H × W).
Green Paths
Concept envisioned as 100 individual paintings arranged in a grid of rotating quarter circles; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 10 × 10 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 105.9 × 105.9 inches (H × W).
Red Petals
Concept envisioned as 64 individual paintings arranged into clusters of four petals; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 13 × 13 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 58.7 × 252.2 inches (H × W).
Horizontal Loops
Concept envisioned as 218 individual paintings arranged into a horizontal field of interlocking loops; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 10.6 × 10.6 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 115.4 × 297.8 inches (H × W).
Orange and Pink Petals
Concept envisioned as 36 individual paintings arranged into radiating petal clusters; sand and acrylic on canvas, approximately 17.6 × 17.6 inches each. Overall installation as shown: approximately 105.9 × 105.9 inches (H × W).
The forms are crafted from wood locally in Charleston, then wrapped in canvas using the same preparatory process as my traditional paintings. Layers of fluid acrylic and sand build color and texture across the surface, allowing each panel to develop its own variations within the larger arrangement.
The works are designed for temporary or permanent wall installation. Temporary displays use small double-pointed steel fasteners, which leave minimal pinholes when removed. Permanent installations use concealed Fastmount® clips.
