Rural Lines
2019 – 2022
Examining architectural vernacular
of the Southeast
Rural Lines I
Oil on Linen • 36” x 36” • 2020
Buildings that were abandoned and left to decay are given life and illuminated both metaphorically and by natural light.
In these paintings, the abstract compositions simplify views in elevation format. A facade is flattened and abstracted to serve as a primary element in the composition conveying a sense of mass and volume. Large geometric shapes are formed from dominant shadows raking across a surface. With details purposefully omitted in the composition, the viewer is left to question its function and how it served its occupants.
Architectural elevations are a classic mode of communication for architects.
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East Main II
Oil on Linen • 24 x 24 in. • 2019
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Porch Elevation
Oil on Linen • 28 x 36 in. • 2021
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Boddies Milpond II
Oil on Linen • 18 × 18 in. • 2022
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Rural Lines V
Oil on Linen • 36 × 36 in. • 2023
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Route 9
Oil on Linen • 36 × 36 in. • 2023
Steven’s Window
Oil on Linen • 24” x 24” • 2024