clay wainscott b44

My subjects are mostly objects from collective memory, usually unattended and mundane, yet still able to pass that first perceptual turnstile of recognition, and establish common ground with the viewer. From that point of departure, and in the manner of a jazz improvisation on a familiar score, I construct an image which resonates against subconscious expectation, and this alternative version alerts the attention each time it’s seen. In this way, the painting, whatever its subject, over time becomes a daily presence, instead of fading into the background. Just that. * * *

bio:  Attending art school after military service, I found the academic ethic of that time to be exclusionary and resolutely abstract, while I had a broader interest in accessibility and establishing a collaborative conversation with the viewer. 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 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 and hung work in alternative venues around the community, and recently received a pleasant review, see below, 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