I'm curious about how other artists approach the possibilities of extending the boundaries of painting, especially when the boundary of painting is pushed too far and the artwork starts to lose its identity as a 'painting'?

I adore paint! However, I have been struggling with my paintings over the last couple of years - they just failed to live up to my expectation.

I am drawn towards objects in environments that have ambiguous or multiple meanings, the status of which rise and fall depending on the context. The way in which we view the world around us is not set in concrete; instead it changes depending on one's subjective viewpoint. My exploration of this concept through oil paint did not quite come together. It was only when I thought maybe the medium needs to be pushed just as the subject to investigate the idea.

I consider my new work as an extension of painting.

Link to an example of of work hosted by Photobucket http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/alieales/extention%20of%20paint...

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/alieales/extention%20of%20paint...

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423/alieales/extention%20of%20paint...