Some Paintings...

...are like jigsaw puzzles. They come together one section, or piece to the puzzle, at a time.


You can divide this into positive and negative shapes. Think of the positive space as the big shapes, or the large blades of grass.


These shapes are defined by the negative space around them, in this case the jumbles of smaller blades.


By painting the negative space then cleaning up the edges with a razor blade, the pieces (or big blades of grass) fit in neatly.


Oh, and I case I forgot to mention, these three paintings are all mounted on a neat box made of discarded pieces of the gallery's floor, from when it was refinished years ago.


-jb.