Andrew Thorp

Thorp Artist Statement


My oil paintings are landscapes from liminal, everyday spaces painted on canvas or panel.  These scenes are typical, but in them I find immense depth, presence, and beauty.  I enjoy the quickness and washiness of paint, often letting paint be itself on canvas rather than worrying with representation. When painting, I focus on presence and the idea of how to be present in a world that is on the verge of collapse due to climate catastrophe and economic disaster.  Through painting I wonder what it means to make art in the end times.


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