In 2007, I began working with clear vinyl using an unconventional process of painting and layering. This unique process stimulates the artist within and connects with my education in graphic design,as well as my interest in printmaking. The clear vinyl is waterproof, which protects the front of each painting and creates a glossy finish when stretched. I work in reverse from foreground to background using multiple layers of various mediums and techniques, similar to painting on glass. There’s a certain excitement in knowing that once I apply the medium to the vinyl it’s basically permanent. I can only alter the medium while it is still wet. Once the medium dries it’s too risky to go back into it. All I can do is react to it and move on to the next layer. Vinyl challenges me and gets me thinking about new combinations of techniques, mediums, collage and photo transfers…it opens me to endless possibilities. Most of all, the painting looks crisp and creates a textural illusion within the layers. Sometimes I’ll extend the overall painting onto the wall by adhering vinyl-cut shapes that interact with the image. I never know what the image truly looks like until it’s cropped and stretched in the end. The final stage of stretching the vinyl painting is always the most rewarding.
Parker Gindele – Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf, 2007
I saw Parker Gindele at Treat, February 2010