Description: Completed during a period of travel in Japan, and an extended stay in Kyoto, this group of drawings reflects an influence of Zen painting and calligraphy, while still maintaining the exploratory nature of my work. The appropriation of Manga, or comics, adds a pop aspect to the painting, similar to Franz Kline's approach to drawing onto pages from telephone books. The approach was similar to that of the composition of a haiku : all at once, brief, reflective of nature, and of place. |