Here’s Your Paranoia

Painterly representations of organic forms are among the medium's most varied. One could plausibly argue that no other form of expression exists, but I can't entirely agree with this assertion because language breaks down when synthetic subjects are considered analogous to organic ones. While I recognize the subjective nature of my premise, I will remain faithful to it.

Once a certain level of abstraction is reached, the painting's subject becomes so open to interpretation that its emotional resonance defines its narrative more than literal visual analysis. W.S. Cranmore’s Here’s Your Paranoia’s wonderfully unique and engaging forms do not explicatively declare themselves as natural or artificial. However, their earthy palette, unembellished beauty, and complex simplicity are markedly evocative of nature. Despite the absence of clear aesthetic indicators, I cannot see the painting as anything other than an expression of pure organic beauty. This clarity born of ambiguity is the hallmark of sublime abstraction.