New Narratives
Painting has been the most
direct and natural method for me to express myself. Searching for things that are new and
different while continuing a dialogue with the history and traditions of
painting is what I love.
Although most of my work
is abstract, the basic elements of line, shape and color are informed from the
observation of nature, the human figure and the built environment. Each painting is an intuitive search that
develops through a process of layering and re-working until it coalesces into
an image that feels balanced and complete. The goal is for each painting to work on every
level - formally, physically, emotionally and intellectually, which rarely
happens, but the desire to one day make a great painting keeps me going.
Brandon Hoffman
March 2014