Smokies

Carbon, as we know, is what all matter, living or otherwise is made of. Including us. I thought that there may be a new way of looking at this much maligned, but primal substance. Carbon occupies a crucial place at the confluence of life and death, creation and destruction. These paintings are made with fire and the smoke generated by it.

Up in Smoke #2, Smoke on paper, 30"x44"

Up in Smoke #1, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #3, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #4, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #6, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #7, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #8, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #9, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #5, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Up in Smoke #10, Smoke on paper, 30”x44”

Series 09, Molecule C15, Smoke on paper, 23”x29”

Series 09, Molecule C14, Smoke on paper, 23”x 29”

Series 09, Molecule C23, Smoke on paper, 21”x26”