Taking its name from a line in the poem “My God, It’s Full of Stars” by Tracy K. Smith, One Notch Below Bedlam conjures worlds that have their own crazy logic. Starting with arrangements of random objects in my studio, I create a blind contour drawing, then begin adding color and marks, letting the internal logic of the piece dictate my choices. As I work, I often discover creatures lurking in the tangle of lines and color.

You can find Smith's poem at:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/55519/my-god-its-full-of-stars