Pony, Oil and pigmented glue on canvas, Approx. 50″ x 48″, circa 1990
Elusive flying pony. Fallen skater. Two poles divided and united. Ambivalence between fear and dreams.
Technique
This was created in the rooftop studio at 142 Roebling Street in Brooklyn when the rest of the building was still occupied by garment workers. The painting has an underdrawing of natural wood charcoal submerged in hot liquid glue that temporarily suspends the charcoal dust and then dries into the canvas to make an impervious drawing. Layers of transparent oil paint and pigmented turpentine washes complete the image.