Stratum

These works build in layers much like sedimentary rock formations, accumulating material and marks over time. Raw earth, chalk, ink and natural pigments create surfaces that hold a physical record of their making.

Built up, disrupted and partially eroded, the layers move beyond the flat picture plane, blurring the boundary between painting and object. The process reflects my wider interest in accumulation, erosion and the traces that remain as surfaces change over time.