Breathe Kassie McMahon and Ballast under Glass Dome

and Ballast under Glass Dome

I was struck by the title of one piece

Massage enriched my life

They are a complex telling of an age old battle

Breathe Kassie McMahon and Ballast under Glass DomeOil on canvas 11 x 14 in. 2017 Adam Caldwell My paintings and drawings juxtapose elements of abstract expressionism and classical figuration. During my training at the California College of Arts and Crafts, I began to create collage drawings that layered disparate images on top of one another; I now use oil paint in a similar way, starting with an abstract background and then adding more photorealistic details, allowing the work to dictate its own