McClurg's work is informed by his attraction to geometric illustrations from book covers created in the 1960s and 1970s, quilt patterns, and the idea of displacement. I continually question my compositions as I strive for simplicity. The patterns are intuitive and are generated at the moment, similar to the traditional way of designing a quilt. Creating these patterns becomes a meditative process. Areas of the paintings show shapes in positive and negative forms. Certain shapes and lines are off-kilter and seem to be moved from their original location or expanding off the surface. These paintings are my attempt to show tradition combined with the moment of displacement.