Opening Feb. 7, 2015 – “Remnant” at David Kaye Gallery

In the studio, January 2015

“Mosaic #1″, acrylic on paper, 30″ x 22”, 2014.

“Red Lotus”, acrylic on paper, 22 x 30″, 2014.

“Rexdale”, acrylic on paper, 22″ x 30″, 2014.

“Rook”, oil on wood, 24″ x 18″, 2014.

“Raven”, oil on wood, 26″ x 26″, 2014.

“Kremlin Red”, oil on wood, 30″ x 30″, 2014. (SOLD)

“Wrens”, oil on wood, 30″ x 20″, 2014.

“Notes on Sea Life”, acrylic on paper, 30″ x 22″, 2014.

” Terrazzo”, acrylic on canvas, 54″ x 84″, 2014.

“Boilermaker”, oil on canvas, 30″ x 40″, 2014.

“Remnant # 1″, oil on canvas, 42″ x 30”, 2014.

“Hound”, acrylic on paper, 30″ x 22″, 2014.

“Corbies at night”, acrylic on paper, 47″ x 32″, 2014.

“Lady Fair”, acrylic on paper, 47″ x 32″, 2014.

“Twa Corbies Blue Night”, acrylic on paper, 28″ x 21″, 2014.

“Tom and Jerry”, oil & acrylic on paper, 30″ x 22″, 2014.

“Remnant #2″, oil on canvas, 60″ x 44”, 2014.

“Thatch our Nest”, acrylic on paper, 30″ x 22″, 2015.

“His Hawk his Hound”, oil on canvas, 60″ x 54″, 2015. (SOLD)

Boilermaker

“Boilermaker ”    2014    oil on canvas    30″ x 40″

“Boilermaker” is painted in oil on canvas and is a mid-sized work at 30″ x 40″. It was painted earlier this year (2014)

The subject is geometric and abstract and the title suggests an industrial connection, which I really like as its like my personal history. However I oddly found the title on a list of cocktail drinks. I also feel that in the work there is reference to fabric design and medieval tapestry design.

The composition is dominated by a strong vertical central panel painted in various reds, greys and black. There is a fabric texture worked through the divisions of red colour. The central panel is flanked on either side by a mosaic like patterning of smaller blocks in grey, black and white. The blocks are painted in contrasting tones which interact optically and support a dynamic rhythm over the whole piece.

 

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