For me painting is about making and
looking; process and the visual. My work stands on the belief that painting is
at its most compelling when it addresses the specific strengths and unique
abilities of the medium; when it concentrates on the fundamental.
Constructions of wood, cloth and
pigment exist on their own terms, created out of an engagement with painting’s
essential processes and from a passion for the medium and its history. Rather
than a vehicle chosen to best deliver a message, Painting is itself the
project. I am interested in making paintings that could only be paintings.
Neill Clements
2017