From 2004 to 2008, I worked with process-driven drawing projects in which I explored the ability of line, texture, colour and pixels to assign multiple meanings to a common set of formal elements. The approaches range from classical to expressionistic to abstract, but all are inspired by the same input: the female figure as a symbol of the drawing (the Muse). 

The hundreds of variations in interpretation of the Muse create libraries, designed to be shared, curated and re-imagined. In order to facilitate this purpose, the drawings are digital, created in sequence and easy to disseminate and use. All derived works are subject to a Share-Alike clause. As a result, anyone may use modify the 1Thousand series to create an infinite series of new works.. The goal is to optimize maximal meaning from minimal elements. 

Currently, there are three works in the series entitled "1Thousand". 

One1Thousand (2004-2008) is the original collection of one thousand digital drawings. It presents a large, ever-changing sequence of images which explores and re-creates the same formal elements one thousand times. It attempts to answer the question: how many ways can you tell the same story and still be interesting? It is presented as a selection of large scale printed images and a video installation. 

Two1Thousand (2007-2008) is the first of the derived works. Made in partnership with editor Alison Gordon and composer Silent Joe, the video takes the library of One1Thousand and uses it to create new meanings. This piece is far more feminine in theme than the original work and the visual approach is layered and deconstructed.