Jackson Pollock's ability to play and distribute paint whimsically across large canvases expresses the true identity and beauty of paint. At least for me at the root of painting is the material itself. The love of mixing and watching paint come together is very profound for me. I always feel it is such a shame to toss out my paint mixings. I love the randomness and playful colors in odd shapes. It represents the time and thought I put into my canvas. I use to collect them on cardboard but after awhile it just becomes more stuff in my room. I need to collage my years of experimenting.

For Pollock, "all over painting" became his style and what he is most known for today(Arnason and Mansfield p 385). As Arnason and Mansfield say, "no part