From Clement C. Maxwell Library...

November 7 - 21, 2008

3rd floor, Library

Casey's art is based in the school of Formalism, which uses the paint as the subject matter. His paintings can be interpreted in any way you choose; whatever you see in them is a reflection on yourself, rather than any message I am trying to promote.

All of these paintings strive toward Nothingness, or more properly “No-Thing-Ness”. That is to say, none of these paintings are painted with a preconceived notion of what they will look like at finish. He consciously strive to avoid painting something familiar. There is no outside subject matter to draw upon; it all comes from within his head.

To him, the most important part of the painting is the process. His process includes scraping, wetting, spraying, scrubbing, and smearing; brushes, sponges, squeegees, and palette knives.

Through the uses of these various techniques and tools, he eventually arrive at a place where it congeals into something with some life. It is subtle, and he must listen carefully to hear that life. There is no definitive point at which he can say a painting is done. It can be endless..