David Miguel Ritland

David focuses on process and chance, using floral forms as a basis to generate patterns. Vivid color is incorporated in layers, and an abrasion process liberates these underlayers of paint, often with an unexpected result. The effect is one that accentuates the wood surface and paint strokes. The final solution is the essence of his abstracted subject. 

“My goal is to leave the viewer with an impression of my subject, while not directly presenting the actual subject of the piece. In Echoes the abstraction is pushed a bit further, rather than incorporating all the elements of a plant, I take and embellish on just one shape repeatedly.” 

He challenges himself by incorporating elements on the edge of his control, centering the work and coaxing them into a cohesive result. To develop his compositions, he deconstructs and dissects flowers to derive his basic forms. Next