Sand as a Medium

Sand as a medium is my experiment into the world of abstract art. Oil as a medium is often used in photorealism because its fluidity allows for perfection. Sand is an obstacle to perfection. Its coarseness alone forbids refinement. Because these paintings are composed by throwing sand on a canvas within a few short hours on a beach, the duration does not allow for fussiness. Add into the mix other structural elements like clay slip, strips of metal, paper or natural elements, and the work is forced to go beyond expectation. Grand movement – splashing, tossing, pouring, dripping – defies predictable outcomes and enforces forms in the abstract. The experiment rendered a continuum of complexity. Some paintings are basic with only sand and paint present. Others are complicated with a myriad of mixed media. Juxtaposing a representational approach (in oil) with the abstract element of poured and shifted sand (in acrylic) presents the opportunity to express two styles within one painting and create something new.

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