#1

Named in the tradition of Mr. Pollock.

• Ever since becoming aware of Jackson Pollock and Lavender Mist in 1973, I've been fascinated with this painting

• In 2017, had the overwhelming experience of seeing it at the National Gallery of Art in Washington

• Always wanted to experiment with painting without touching the canvas

First experiment using syringes

Notes:

• Used yellow frog tape to reveal a circle in the painting.

• Tape was put on bottom of a martini glass, outlined in pencil and cut.

• After squirting paint on canvas, it was determined that the tape couldn’t be removed without the chance of wrecking the painting.

• The yellow tape remains (upper left quadrant) – the circle can be seen in raised relief & a portion of the tape is visible.

• Experimented with fast & slow arm motions, fast & slow syringe plunger speed, & sporadic gushes.

• A small amount of red & white were mixed (pink).