The Rope Paintings, inspired by nautical knotting and the practice of cutting down tournament nets in basketball, are formal meditations on foreground and background. Diffused backgrounds are interrupted by the presence of ordinary cotton rope, a ubiquitous material made custom through the process of hand painting.
Raincloud (Pleasure!), 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 60 x 60 inches Raincloud (Yellow/Green), 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 30 x 30 inches Installation view, Eric Firestone Loft, 2016 Santa Cruz, 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, plexiglas, 84 x 120 inches Hearts, 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 30 x 30 inches Raincloud (Grey), 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 60 x 60 inches Raincloud (Yellow), 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 60 x 60 inches Installation view, Eric Firestone Loft, 2016 Raincloud (Orange), 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 60 x 60 inches Lake, 2016, acrylic on canvas, painted cotton rope, 30 x 30 inches