stratum slab o2

72” x 29.5 ” . |. A V A I L A B L E | 2 0 1 8

This piece is a composition of plaster and acrylic in resin on birch board. I first poured plaster in rivulet-like channels into which I later poured resin. The white chalky stone-like bands of plaster with a sinewy and porous texture contrast with the glassy, water-like streams of colored resin, creating a constantly changing topography and stratified landscape. I designed the color palette so that every grouping of 4-5 layers would work together as its own distinct family but also work within the larger palette of the whole. The concept for the Stratum Slab series was inspired by my interest in maps, as well as the long, layered, East/West, mountain-to-ocean views common across California and San Diego, in particular. Because my neighborhood is perfectly situated in the undulating low-lying hills somewhere between the warm toned, bright, rugged high desert and the cool toned, soft, gradual ocean coast, we can typically see for miles in both directions. As I move between these environments in different seasons and times of day, my eye is drawn to these endless, multi-layered bands of morphing horizons on display.