How long does it take to Create a Painting?
I like to work paintings in batches, going back and forth on several throughout each day so how long is hard for me to give an exact amount of time. I tried tracking my hours on each painting but found it took too much time away from my process. Most often a painting tells me when it's done, one painting can take a week or two where others could take years.
You have written a "Field Note" for each of your paintings...why a field note?
Writing a field note is a way for me to express to the viewer some of what I am thinking while creating a particular painting. Sometimes the field note gives a history behind where the classic cars where found or within the note I am "talking" to a historical event or person found in the background of the painting. Most often it is a mix of both. Ultimately the note is there to give more context to the viewer.
Why do you choose what you choose for the background of your paintings?
I decide on a year to research; whether it's the build year of a vehicle I have chosen to paint or an event I want to portray. After researching the chosen year I start to see similarities as well as juxtapositions within the history. I am drawn to the tension the juxtapositions create so therefore will most often work towards these contrasts.
Why do you use "Kilpatrick's Pin-Ups" to reference your figurative work?
Just like the Pin-up girl tells a story regarding the changes in societal norms as it pertains to attraction, the female ideal, and marketing of goods, so do the figurative works I paint. My projects relate to the historical significance of my town Helper, Utah and how that town has changed over time. My female movement pieces not only attract but present what I see as the female ideal, all body types and backgrounds. Therefore, I call my figurative works Kilpatrick’s Pin-ups.
