The works in Paula Crawford’s An Alternative to Logic were created between 2016 and 2018. During this tumultuous span of time the artist sustained a severe concussion, affecting the executive function of the right lobe of her brain. These paintings record her unsettled world where a procession of dislodged images clutter her mind, often colliding and jostling for recognition.

“It was as if a strong wind had blown through my brain and scattered dreams and memories across the floor. Some were bright, others faded or torn around the edges. I decided to pick them up and paint them.” “It was as if a strong wind had blown through my brain and scattered dreams and memories across the floor. Some were bright, others faded or torn around the edges. I decided to pick them up and paint them.”