Lightscape

Through these series of paintings, I wanted to explore the manipulation of light on a nighttime landscape. With the use of color, shape and texture, I investigated the physical shifts of buildings and various forms created during darkness. Light's influence at night defines the shape and depth of an image in a dramatically different way than during the daytime.

In addition, the pieces dealt with human existence within the landscape; when passing a building at night the defined light of a window becomes the focal point and the actual structure becomes secondary. One wonders what is behind the light, what activities are occurring?

The process of these paintings was equally as important as the images themselves; the application and scraping away of paint with a pallet knife changed the effect of light and space per image. The patches of bright color visible through the dark create vibrancy and emphasis on light. These variations in textures and thicknesses broaden the depth and foundation of each painting.