The Scatter Series grew out of a concept I've been chewing on for a
number of years, dealing with the influence on our lives of forces
beyond our control. The random dot patterns obscure the figures to
varying degrees, hinting at the fundamental forces and actions of
others that impact everything from our personalities to our successes
and failures. Click below to read the statement from my "The
Fundamental Forces" exhibition, which describes these ideas in more
detail.
You'll notice that in most of these paintings, the random dot pattern
exposes the bare wood ground. Beyond introducing the beauty of
the natural wood, this element hints at reduction, extraction, and
subtext.