P.K. Frizzell

“Invisible Light”

These pieces are paintings made in two layers. The bottom layer consists of highly textured surfaces created by manipulating and compressing materials into paint, resulting in surfaces evocative of certain ceramic firing techniques (wood fire, soda ash fire, etc.) or surfaces that occur in inner city buildings, walls and sidewalks that have been acted upon by a human presence for a great deal of time. The surfaces are also evocative of those arising from disasters, such as floods, fires or war. I overlay shadows of people, dogs or trees that I’ve printed on clear sheets of acrylic or glass. Sometimes I overlay x-rays of large jars. These overlays interact with the under-layers in many ways. Sometimes they result in a narrative about nature, war, creation or destruction. I’m fascinated by shadows because they have a beautiful resonance with the materials they overlay, and yet they are absolutely nothing, not even light.