no beginning. no end. 

This work is a collaboration with artist, Jessica Loving, made for the Pink Progression: Collaborations show at the Arvada Center.

What brought Jessica and I together is a commitment to thinking intensively about elements of mark, line, surface and space. A sense of tactility resulting from this intentionality exists in both of our work. When we decided to collaborate, it was clear the unique methods of working we’ve developed as individuals would guide the process. We began with small studies passed back and forth to test different materials and techniques to see how we could best combine our practices and methods. Ultimately, we both made some changes to our typical practice. Jessica moved from canvas to paper and I engineered a new method for making stable folds with the added weight of several layers of paint. Work was completed in our individual studios. Jessica began the process with her layered painting before handing the work to me to sculpt the surface into its final form. 

Our work was completed in the weeks leading up to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, but meaning can sometimes crystallize into form with the benefit of hindsight. No Beginning and No End can be understood to express the connection we all share with one another. Individual marks or cuts formed with their own characteristics are unique when examined up close; once one steps back, these singular moments become part of a larger, collective form.