When someone thinks of ” space paintings” , they usually imagine a scene depicting the moons of Jupiter as seen from the surface of Jupiter or some other frame of reference that the artist tries to portray . Traditional space artists are fantastic at showing planets, astronauts , stars , and other space references in incredible realistic detail.
As an abstract artist, my focus is different.
I work to create an abstract art piece that does not strive for realistic detail but rather a type of painterly energy of kinetic action. Paint is splashed, rubbing alcohol is thrown, and water is squirted. A high level of risk is taken to try to achieve a magical outcome. And many times, I have to stand there as an innocent bystander hoping the movement of the all the substances I utilized goes ” my way ” .
But that’s the rub. I keep working the canvas until the outcome looks positive and I leave the studio and wait for the painting to dry. When I come back, sometimes it dries just as I hoped and sometimes I just have to start over. It’s always a mystery. Fortunately , it works the way I hoped and planned many more times than it doesn’t work. So, in a way , I feel a type of closeness to the random nature of the universe .
The “realistic” artist who’s imagination is quite impressive and technique is quite exact have their place in the art world. My abstract pieces also have their place in the realm of imagination of what’s out there.
The big difference between these two styles is that the viewer of my paintings can see whatever reality they want to see . Thus they develop a viewpoint that is truly personal. And to me, that’s very special .