clay wainscott b44

I generally choose a mundane image from common experience, and, in the manner of a jazz improvisation on a familiar score, construct an image which resonates against subconscious expectation. This self-proclaiming impostor alerts attention and attains conscious awareness each time it’s seen, until the painting, whatever its content, becomes a daily presence instead of fading into the background. Just that.

I use an uncommon acrylic technique derived from prior screen-process printing. Primary colors are reduced to transparency and applied in layers, with secondary colors mixing on the canvas, back to front.

bio:  Attending art school after military service, the academic ethic of that time seemed exclusionary and self-referential, while I was more interested in accessibility and establishing a collaborative conversation. I decided to pursue art independently, and through many industrial occupations, from line assembly to product design, I’ve maintained a studio and continued to paint. I’ve embarked on an independent path in the belief that at some point in the future, direct and sustained attention on some aspect of tangible reality might strike a chord. Through the years I’ve exhibited with local groups, hung work in alternative venues around the community, and recently received a pleasant review, but in a practical sense, the resume is on the canvas.

‘culmination’ central bank gallery, nov 21 2025 to jan 13 2026
review and virtual gallery at – Arts Connect Lexington – Culmination

‘convergence’  w brother Jim, Gallery 506 – Elsmere, KY

mar 7 2026  to  may 9 2026