Transfigured

"Transfigured," 2008, oil and iridescence on linen, 28"x48"

The recent work has often required a full measure of patience along with a willingness to allow radical change. Begun in 2004, by early 2008 this was a dark canvas that had seen three different studios. Maybe clear fall sun streaming through the skylights inspired a different potential. After nearly four years, it took just days to cover most of the darkest marks in the painting with a thin layer of the best iridescent blue.