Image List.

1.   Alfery_ The Space Between The Fruit Of The Tree And The Tree_15x11_mixed media.

2.   Alfery_Space Between Chaos and Order_48x36_mixed media.

3.   Alfery_Space Between The Helix And The Planner_20x60_mixed media.

4.   Alfery_Space Between The Spring Rain And The Sun_30x40_mixed media.

5.   Alfery_Space Between the Winter Light And The Trees_20x60_mixed media.

6.   Alfery_The Space Between Earthly Design And Heavens Song_36x48_mixed media.

7.   Alfery_The Space Between Hanging On and Letting Go II_20x60_mixed media.

8.   Alfery_The Space Between The Black Birds On The Fence And The Three Baltimore Orioles_40x60_mixed media.

9.   Alfery_The Space Between The Edge And Reality_60x20_mixed media.

10. Alfery_The Space Between The Falling Leaf And The Earth_36x48_mixed media.

11. Alfery_The Space Between The Flame And The Sky_40xd30_mixed media.

12. Alfery_The Space Between The Puzzle And The Answer_40x30_mixed media.

13. Alfery_The Space Between The Shrimp Boats And The Shrimp_48x36_mixed media.

14. Alfery_The Space Between The Space And The Flight_48x36_mixed media.

15. Alfery_The Space Between The Springtime Crocus And The Sun_ 36x48_mixed media.

16. Alfery_The Space Between The Startled Black Birds And The Tree Tops_48x36_mixed media.

17. Alfery_The Space Between The Sun And The Tall Grass_60x40_mixed media.

18. Alfery_The Space Between The Wonder And The Dance_30x44_mixed media.

19. Alfery_The Space Between The Woods And Home_20x60_mixed media.

20. Alfery_The Space Between The Yellow Finches At The Feeder_36x48_mixed media.

This is an exhibition proposal statement.

The title of the exhibition would be:

"The Space Between Chaos and Order."

     I believe to be an artist not only requires mastering the foundational skills of a particular craft, master the techńe,  but I also believe an artist needs to move beyond the comfort level that comes with the  mastery of a particular techńe and move into the spatial realm of the imaginary, the unknown, the unseeable and uncomfortable.   This spatial realm is raw and fresh.  I believe this creative space exists between chaos and order. 

     I believe that an artist should not bound by a particular techńe.  The notion of techńe wears many costumes in the arts, it is for the most part visible, it frequently implies order, control and mastery.  It is easy to become lost in the abyss of manipulation, control, expertise and order just as it is easy to become lost in the abyss of chaos.  Chaos too appears in many costumes and for the most part implies a complete state of disorder or confusion.

     I believe there is a beautiful space between chaos and order, it's a space where artists are able think differently.  It's where the fresh, the raw, the unique appear.  It is a creative space that is hard to find and stay in.  It is a creative space that  is not bound by history, but it has a history. It is a space that is not bound by time but it appears in time.  It is a space that is invisible, but when imagined becomes visible. It is a space were artists imagine the unimaginable.  

     I paint abstractly because of my desire to create and live in the space between chaos and order as much as I can.  In a space where the unimaginable can be imagined.  I do not believe it is my job to teach techńe, I do believe it is my job to teach how to imagine the unimaginable and to teach how to think differently.  As an artist, this job is always in perpetual motion, always changing and extremely exciting.