Magnetic Painting Series

Tens of thousands of fine polished steel pins hover on magnetic or painted fields of canvas and linen, shifting and shimmering with movement, shadow and light.  Like the grass works, the pins suggest multiple brushstrokes, expressionist gestures in a metallic landscape.  Defying gravity, the work suspends the process of making, and positions painting as never still. 

Bibliography: Art Series TVNZ6, Rankin Art New Zealand 128, Hurrell EyeContact Aug 09, Wallace Art Awards 2011 Catalogue