Artist Statement
My work has continually been about constructing imagined environments that delve into the dark inner reaches of the mind, conveying a sense of romantic melancholy and isolation. Through specific color choices and deliberate composition, I create spaces that point to the gothic and eerie—the darker sides of personality—while still calling to mind the contemporary nature of technology. Whether icy, lifeless subjects drawn from 17th-century genre painting or flat, morphing and dripping patterns, the resulting images offer a glimpse of decay while also retaining a sense of hazy lightness. Through my paintings, I aim to create or inspire a mood, a feeling, of memory or place, rather than construct a specific narrative.
Website
www.sserpick.com
Still Life 1
Still Life 2
Still Life 3
Strange True Stories Dammit
The Sovereign Order
