Grid Poems

Each of my most recent paintings is based on a grid structure. I find the grid to be an appealing scaffold upon which to play with variations of pattern, color, light, and volume. The grid serves as a unifying starting theme for me as it does in the many tile and textile patterns that attract me, such as Islamic tile patterns and African kente cloth from Ghana.

Although there are no longer representational objects in my paintings as there once were, observation of the visual world is still an important part of my process.The play of light and color on the geometric forms in the world around me is a constant inspiration.

Connie Simon