WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON MEDIA?
AND IS OIL A CONTEMPORARY MEDIUM?

I don't see contemporary or not contemporary as a factor in choosing a medium. Whatever feels right to my senses is what I like to use, which is why most contemporary hands-off art techniques don't flip my switch. I love the smell of oil paints. I like the feel of scratching metal, banging nails, and brushing paint. I enjoy cutting, pasting, digging in the dirt, chopping up vegetables, painting, and carrying around rocks all in the same way — for the physical pleasure.