Samantha Toeman
How can I use mark making and colors to express the way humans interact with food? To me, what we eat is messy, organic, and raw. By experimenting with different viewpoints and painting bold saturated colors I was able to portray the deeply unrestricted nature of food. I also explored the extent to which I can use loose abstract marks to display texture. Using oil paint allowed me to emphasize broad marks and flowing lines to show the movement of our food, taking the beautiful shapes we often see in food, and transferring them to the canvas.