My creative exploration concentrates on the transmutation of the scientific
image, by a subjective interpretation of digitally captured environments. A new
image is then rendered through a systematic organization of linear mechanics.
The reference materials I primarily use are from remote viewing devices that,
by way of scale, distance, or other prohibitive means, separate the human
observer from the object. This disjuncture, between direct observation and
observation by proxy, is relatively similar to the anecdotal account of Albrecht
Durer's depiction of the rhinoceros in 1515.
His woodcut was derived from a simple sketch and a few lines of descriptive
text sent to him from another artist, without his ever actually having seen a
rhinoceros. Durer's interpretive likeness, though not accurate, created an
iconographic ideal and was the sole signifier for rhinoceroses in Europe for some
time.
The function of my art, visually, is to reconstitute subjects presented through
scientific research, (via electron micrography, deep sea photography, or deep
space imagery) into idealized forms. This method is perhaps more akin to an
18th century naturalist's catalogue of documented specimens from far off lands,
returning to be deciphered and judged under the reigning doctrines of the day.
I predominantly select images of algae, pollen, and arthropod morphology
created with an imaging apparatus made for the scientific community. My
references are restricted by the limits ofy embellishing ambiguous detail, I’ve
substituted the digitizing and coding process with my drawing ability. As a
result I deliberately enhance the drama of forms to create semi-fictional
delineations on paper.
My mediums of choice are 2H and 2B for graphites and colored pencil for the
monochrome works. My paper preferences are Stonehenge and Lennox 100.