ACRYLIC ON PRE-STRECTHED CANVAS:

This series of works started in 2009 saw the return to painting on canvas. Using pre-stretched canvas was a big change from the previous paintings with a less defined format. The size of the canvas dictated the composition. The canvas is prepared with gesso and absorbent grounds and a variety of paint applications are used. This includes fibre and foam brushes along with trowels. The travel pigment is used as an accent rather than for an overall effect.

ACRYLIC ON PLASTIC SUBSTRATES:

The paintings produced in 2007 to 2009 featured the use of travel pigment on plastic substrates. Travel pigment or flip colours, as they are also referred to, change colour when viewed from a different angle. Golden Artists Colors Inc. developed this water-based version of paint that was pioneered in the automobile industry. After some experimentation Albi found that this paint adhered well on plastic substrates due to the smooth nature of the surface. These paintings feature the irregular edge and shape, which is characteristic of three-dimensional work that was produced prior to 2007.

ACRYLIC AN URETHANE 3-DEMINSIONAL FORMS:

The paintings produced prior to 2001 were on canvas. Experimentation has always been a part of Albi’s studio. The paintings leading to this series incorporated heavy applications of gel. This method of paint application evolved to the production of 3-D forms. A custom product consisting of acrylic and urethane was made-up by Golden Artists Colors Inc. Four works from this series were exhibited in the Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 2002. Some of the pieces were not stable so fragments were incorporated in a series of collage paintings on canvas.

 2003 Canvas

 2003

ABCA