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The paintings of Jeffrey Maron are created with the processes of etching and oxidation. The etched copper alloy plate becomes the canvas and traditional paint is replaced by a forced oxidation process. Oxide crystals are force grown with heat (Maron uses a torch in one hand and a brush in the other), in multi layers, giving a lush deep coloration that is literally alive.

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