Someone asked me recently "How do you know when an artwork is finished?" I answered, "When it is sold." On deeper examination of this seemingly sarcastic comment I want you to look at my process. Painting for me is not about making paintings. The paintings are by products of my learning about painting. The painting above for example. I thought I finished this painting in 2011. I showed it a bunch of times and each time I took it home and changed something. The last time I showed this painting it got damaged. This spawned another change. If it is in the studio it is fair game. Every painting can be painted on more. Even if it is perfect, especially if it is perfect.
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