FlowTwo 2009

Charles Gibbons has created *FlowTwo* with poured layers of bright colour. I see orange and pink, blue and black all mingling together. I can imagine Gibbons coaxing these hues into existence; he has a vision, perhaps, but knows he must allow room for chance and intuition. See how the colours blend and bleed into one another, almost like weather patterns seen from above? Making a painting is an act of inquiry. Each gesture builds on the one before, informing where the artist goes next. The process reveals new possibilities, and Gibbons invites the unknown by letting these colors interact. It’s all about the physicality of the paint, how it moves and settles. Painters are always riffing off each other, you know? Finding new ways to push paint around. Gibbons knows that artists find inspiration through this ongoing exchange. He's adding his voice to the conversation. His paintings embraces uncertainty, allowing us to see something new each time we look.