Andrew's Refrain Brent Hallard Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

a double meaning

The interplay of the elements’ scale let McCagg develop the depth and power of the relationship of one form to another

and then there are the conditions that allow those forms to exist

and of evoking the natural processes of life

Andrew's Refrain Brent Hallard Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe technique Johnson employs is extremely rigorous, involving, as he says, pushing paint around with palette knives and drywall tools rather than brushes. The scraping and sanding creates a variety of different textures and leads to the emergence of unexpected forms. Johnson has said he does not believe in inspiration. Instead, he believes in evolution. He is motivated by process. Rather than being planned ahead of time, the work emerges through a