No Oil Painting

‘No Oil Painting’ 2023 - 2024
I explore the interplay of materials, art,
and value, with a focus on beauty. Using
original, (ugly?) flower paintings sourced
from my travels and collection of vintage
finds. I repaint and redact the floral
arrangements with black gloss paint.
The collection features forgotten Sunday
paintings by unknown artists, often
dismissed as worthless. Repurposing
these oils challenges conventional
notions of beauty and value, while subtly
collaborating with the forgotten artists
by leaving glimpses of the original work
and their signatures.