This exhibition showcases the work of Mark Bouthilette and Andrew Hockenberry, two abstract painters who create their own system of marks through the exploration of different applications of materials.

Bouthilette lets abstraction guide him freely within his process of sanding and layering paint. His first marks are wild and expressive, sending each painting in a new direction, creating a puzzle that he solves by drawing inspiration from his surroundings and the texts he uses as under paintings.

Hockenberry defines his style as subconscious abstract, painting without consideration of the end result. Using music as a rhythm and flow to his paintings, he balances each pieces while experimenting with alternative applications and materials. He describes his process as “paint on surface, surface being anything to hold pain, paint being anything to make an impression on surface.”