Three Hours
Wax & Mixed Media on Plexi/Wood
60h x 48w in
For Dusty Griffith, his goal as an artist is to have the viewer become aware that through a three dimensional world we have access to a world that can’t be seen, the spiritual world, where there is a creator who loves and wants to know us more intimately. There is more than just surface in his work reflecting this idea. Often there is a depth beyond the visible surface that can lead the viewer into the piece itself mirroring the dimensional world we live in. Most of Griffith’s works are very symbolic of time, events, stories and emotions. All of the symbols, sketches and found objects are layered into beeswax, Plexiglas and underneath plexi or tracing paper surfaces, causing the images or symbols to become “a part of” the whole picture not just a “piece of it”.
With their translucent qualities, Griffith uses wax, plexi and tracing paper to create layers over and over until the desired depth, surface texture and color is created. The colors and composition tend to leave the viewer with a sense of peace or calm. The strokes are loose and gestural but at the same time deliberate.
Peering into a reflection reveals something about the viewer, what is viewed and the Creator. All three are necessary to establish the importance and meaning of life and why we are here.
Emily Followill Photography
