‘Back Outside’ — which arrives six months after ‘A Warrior in the Garden,’ the Line Dot Editions joint showcase pairing Ainscough with Chicago printmaker and painter Steve Seeley — explores the artist’s efforts to navigate the increasingly precarious twists and turns of everyday life situations. “This body of work is about restlessness,” Ainscough explains. “It’s about never relaxing, and about an inability to really let go and enjoy the space around you because of the thoughts in your head.”
The outsize, fantastical imagery dominating ‘Back Outside’ belies the autobiographical intimacy of Ainscough’s work. “Each figure in each painting is a version of myself,” he says. “It’s a different adaptation of what I’m feeling, but I interpret and exaggerate my experiences to emphasize whatever feeling I’m trying to create.”
40” x 50”
Acrylic and gravel on canvas
24” x 30”
Acrylic on canvas
30” x 48”
Acrylic on canvas
24” x 36”
Acrylic on canvas
20” x 40”
Acrylic on canvas
30” X 48”
Acrylic on canvas
24” x 30”
Acrylic on canvas
24” x 36”
Acrylic on canvas
16” x 20”
Acrylic and ink on canvas
18” x 24”
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on 8.25" bamboo skate deck
11” x 14”
Ink on paper
11” x 14”
Ink on paper
11” x 14”
Ink on paper
11” x 14”
Ink on paper
11” x 14”
Ink on paper
11” x 14”
Ink on paper
11” x 14”
Ink on paper