My decision to create work loosely based around the fairy tale allows the paintings I create to have some direction. Dreams exist as metaphorical regurgitations without regard for plot or cinematography. By introducing some elements that could appear cohesive, I am able to be slightly concise and utterly aloof simultaneously.

My interest in abandoned buildings relates to dust-encrusted walls of pink and blue wallpaper juxtaposed with tin ceiling tiles and wood . It reminds me of a past that will never know the true insanity of the present (like vinyl siding,). I am attracted to mental hospitals built up to the 1950's; since madness eloquently exists in a similar timeframe as the subjects I portray, I use the mental hospital as a focal point. delusional yet brilliant eccentrics coping with societal demands that deem them unfit for the unreality of everyday life. Luckily the surroundings are made of stone and wood (except for the rubber room) and playtime eats up most of the itinerary.

‘Playtime eats up most of the itinerary' is further explored in this next chapter of work loosely based on ‘the discovery of pink', created in December 2004. Using the metaphor of children strung out on sugar (much like insanity in adults), ‘sweet rabidity' (oil on copperplate) exhibits the characteristics of a dark yet humorous interpretation in the imaginary realm of robertfarmerworld.

July 2005