Nicholas Skally

ARTIST STATEMENT   It is my goal to perfect a style of painting that will be considered the next phase of the Abstract Expressionism genre. I truly feel my inventive use of mediums can be seen as a natural evolution of modern painting.   <font face="Times New Roman">Let It Drip — the name that I use for my studio, website, and work — is a nod to Jackson Pollack's defining style. Like Pollack, my work emphasizes paintings as “events” and not simply a picture or interpretation of something else­ —­ the painting is its own subject.  </font>   <font face="Times New Roman">However, instead of dripping the paint onto the canvas to Pollack’s signature effect, my technique involves applying paint to form a sea of color that drips off the canvas to create the final image.  </font>   <font face="Times New Roman">I incorporate water, clear medium, paint, fluid acrylics, and ink, using a palette knife to enhance and affect lines, forms, and texture. I force different consistencies of acrylic medium into the color, which then mixes together to take on a life of its own. The organic nature of this process establishes paths of motion that I then manipulate to give the paintings life.</font>   <font face="Times New Roman">My movements during the process can be frenetic and spontaneous at times and slow and deliberate at others. Each painting is developed layer by layer, over several weeks. The result is streams of carefully chosen color combinations with dynamic fluidity and rich texture. </font>   <font face="Times New Roman">Meaning is left to the viewer. My intent as the artist is removed to allow the narrative to reside in one’s own interpretations.  </font>