As an artist, there's only one person who knows your entire oeurve...

As an artist, there's only one person who completely knows where you've come from.

As an artist, there's only one person who is aware of every single piece of art you've ever made.

As an artist, there's only one person who knows about everything you've thrown out, re-worked, or re-primed and re-painted.

As an artist, there's only one person who knows your entire ouerve.

As an artist, there's only one person who fully understands where you are going with your work.

As an artist, there's only one person who can defend the development of your style.

This piece is part of my Put a Bird on It series that I'm developing in my mind and in my sketchbooks (never mind the fact that this particular painting excludes the actual bird). It aims to merge a few of my foci: abstracts, nudes, and tulips. By including the tulip, I can thus make a tangential reference to the final focus: landscapes. I call this merged style of abstracts, nudes, and landscapes (regardless of whether or not there is a tulip) abstracted nudescapes. It's the direction in which I'm trying to take my work in order to have one body of work that functions together. I think it's fun.

Untitled. 13 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, acrylic on primed cardboard. If you are interested in purchasing this piece, I will investigate how it can be appropriately framed.