Between Tides

My ongoing series, "Between Tides," delves into my anxieties surrounding the climate shift in the Gulf of Maine. This process-driven exploration focuses on Maine's intertidal zone, employing painting and ritualistic processes. This work can be contextualized as a non-traditional approach to plein air painting, communicating through a visual language reminiscent of abstract expressionism. In the execution of the work, I engage in an additive/reductive process, applying tempera paint and immersing unstretched textiles into tidal pools. Through actions like stoning, burying, excavating, and leaving the paintings in tidal pools for extended periods, I enact a conditioning of place. This process allows the physical environment to imprint the biological makeup of the tidal pools onto the surface, leaving a thin veil of salt and sediment. I utilize this method as a coping mechanism for external change and as a means to initiate transformation within the artwork. " Between Tides" addresses the shifting climate with a playful, almost childlike exploration of my environment.