Memory Vessel 2016

This painting is part of a series of images that deal with memory. They are based on my travels in Greece, Turkey, and Italy from 2008 - 2018. As an artist I am fascinated with how our minds deals with, creates, stores, uses, and builds memories. Do we create in our minds vessels where our memories are stored? Can memories be stored? How do they change over time and do they change with use? All kinds of questions arise when I begin to look deeply into this. I chose the form of ancient Greek vases as these shapes are lasting forms—surviving centuries to tell the story of the culture of ancient Greece.

As I look back at each of the trips I have taken to Greece each presents a different level of complexity and richness. This trip in particular was filled with so many memories and the idea of harmony. It was one of the trips that went very much according to plan and felt seamless and uninterrupted. Complex but at the same time very clear in my mind.

The painting is 24 x 24 inches. Acrylic and oil on panel. The piece is unframed. On the back of the panel are two French cleats for easy hanging.