#1192 Susan Cantrick using splendid color to define

using splendid color to define space and structure

but in order to paint air I realized that I needed to paint things in it

The medium of painting offers Clément an arena in which gestural freedom

a loose grid

and the emergence of abstract relationships

#1192 Susan Cantrick using splendid color to defineBoecker begins each new work by penciling in his composition. But the work ultimately is about the colors and layers that will evolve on the surface over time. He builds his paint up in a slow process, adding layers of color then partially removing them, allowing the echoes of erosion to remain visible in the final work. The gradual accumulation of pigment conveys a visual sense of depth, while also communicating a bittersweet emotional feeling that