Fresh

I chose fruit and vegetables as the subject because of my interest in nature and commonplace subjects. The complexities of growing things seem to follow patterns forming structures but the closer I observe the more complex it becomes. There is always more to see but I must translate my experience into paint.

There is a play back and forth between interpreting what I see and decisions that are based only on how I want the finished piece to look. These paintings begin with the set up. I choose simple colored backgrounds. I sometimes push this element to be a minimalist color field that subverts the realism. Even how I arrange the objects is and abstract element but can create an illusion of space in combination with the light source.

In the end the painting is its own thing. The apple that I used for inspiration gets eaten for an afternoon snack.

--John Holdway