MR. TUFANI MAYFIELD
With art I pray, heal myself and harmoniously socialize with those around me.
Through art I am best able to share valuable insights I receive from cultural awareness and interfaith spiritual development.
I cultivate an expanded awareness and sensitivity to the influence of Spirit in my daily life. I prefer to focus on positive spiritual and cultural influences which make their presence known to me through dreams, visions and a myriad of circumstances. I learn to pay close attention to the order of nature which reveals relationships between different aspects of my life experience.
Divination tools are often involved in my approach to creation and discourse.
I reference diverse cultural and spiritual sources to help identify and communicate the purpose of each art piece. Indigenous African, Asian and American symbols are some of my favorite sources to work with.
Abstraction is an important part of my work. By setting a piece out in the rain or snow or allowing the liquid layers to flow, I create space for natural forces to leave their signatures.
MATERIALS
Specially selected colors, sounds, geomteric patterns, frequencies, textures, prayers and intentions go into each art piece.
I create seed drawings, sketches which act as reusable templates.
I scan or photocopy the original drawing and apply the copy to the surface. For adhesive I use translucent binders including acrylics, varnishes and hot wax.
Once applied to the surface the copy (or original drawing) is bathed in multiple layers of translucent finishes which I mix myself using interference, metallic and phosphorescent pigments. I draw geometric patterns between the translucent layers with permanent markers and/or paint pens.
SURFACES
When producing a new piece, I work with discarded surfaces, recycled materials and whatever supplies are on hand. Since moving to Crestone, I've found materials in our local freebox including Asian opera masks, worn furniture, cosmetics and clothing.
Once a piece is completed I may scan or take a digital photo of it. The digital imagery becomes a resource to design custom patterns, colors and printable graphics.
