The ensō is a circle drawn with a single stroke, sometimes two strokes. It is a zen practice to express the moment when the mind is free and may also symbolize completeness, strength, infinity and acceptance of imperfection. This series begins with a slow single contour line of paint which becomes the inner edge of the space defined. That edge is then expanded outward to the edges of the canvas leaving the raw white primed surface of the canvas to hover within the space. These painting are started and finished in one setting remaining connected to the practice of a single stroke. In this way, the setting in which the painting was created become the ensō itself.

Enso 1

Enso 2

Enso 3

Enso 4

Enso 12018, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 x 1 /2 inches

Enso 22018, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 x 1 1/2 inches

Enso 32018, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 x 1 1/2 inches

Enso 42018, acrylic on cnvas, 60 x 48 x 1 1/2 inches

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