Alexandra Flood                 Statement

The acrylic technique I use calls for several coats of tinted gloss varnish.  These meticulous layers evoke the deep luminosity of traditional stained glass and sixteenth century Flemish still-life, while also suggesting contemporary visual mediums such as cinematic lighting, photography and television.  My paintings appear both representational, surreal, and sometimes abstract. The work in turn, is allowed to float freely between past, present and futuristic approaches to image making.  I address elements of decadence, feminine adornment, and gluttonous beauty, with a non-polemic voice rooted in painterly virtue and a fascination with technology.