Jason Moad
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My paintings always begin with a location encountered in my travels- a point of tension in the landscape that suggests qualities monumental and timeless. I draw no distinction between the natural or constructed environment but, whatever the subject, my process seeks to distill the essence of a place. Back in the studio, I work up a painting from source photographs and drawings of a location that has piqued my interest, stripping away that which is unnecessary and enhancing those qualities that provide the most concise statement. In this way my paintings are not documentary but seek to become something more universal. What interests me is the fleeting, ephemeral conjunction of location and atmosphere- the inexplicable trigger for moments of existential reflection.
