Orientation

Grids, straight lines, navigation points, orientation...

The process of creating artwork is frought with micro-decisions; many of which barely warrant a conscious effort. Experience and education in art only make those decisions more automatic and less remarkable. Grid Drawings attempt to express themselves through process; and they do this by incorporating text that provides a blueprint for their creation. Where lines begin, how they interact with the framework of the grid, how they move and perhaps multiply or come to an end, where and how they are punctuated with color; all of these considerations are noted. Given the many possible variables, and knowing that the artist is the ultimate decision maker, there must be constant vigilance, discipline, and revision when necessary.

I began to make these grid drawings in 2003; this one was made in 2004.