James Aarons
Dots and Spots - They are a playful exercise on life from the very large (celestial bodies) to the minute (atoms and molecules) and suggest both order and chaos. Element Panels is a series of ceramic paintings that explore urban structure and planning. These studies of space and texture maintain a rigid and formal composition while the clay doubles as a fittingly fragile symbol of the precarious nature of our habitats. Ceramic Drawings is a series of one-of-a-kind compositions on clay surfaces using underglaze, glaze and glaze pencil. Simple, side by side shapes and pared down forms appear to vibrate. These drawings are meditative, abstract landscapes and studies of light.