Created in the summer of 2021, this piece is a part of my Main Reason series. The pieces are related by having strong color palettes, multi layered and textured backgrounds and feature a center focal point of an open or closed circle. They are created using a layered printing process called monoprinting. I paint each layer onto a soft plate, lay the paper on top and then slowly pull it off. This step is done multiple times and with each layer I paint new imagery and marks, leaving some layers beneath visible and hiding others. The pieces are finished with a final, directly painted layer and then an imprint of the circle which is created with a range of different found objects ranging from buckets to flower pots.

The title of this piece refers to the main imagery in the piece, geometric shapes, but also to the idea that in relationships sometimes deferring to common ground, and simple pleasures can be the most loving space to inhabit in a particular moment.