Tuesday 24 March 2015

April 2015 at the Elaine Fleck Gallery "LIGHT SHOW" by Amy Shackleton - Gravity Painter - Sustainable Future Visionary!

SHOW STATEMENT:
This new series of work is inspired by colour and brightness—the visual sensation produced by light. Light Show could refer to a natural occurrence (like a sunset or colourful sky) or an artificial display (like festive or urban lights). Everyday, we rely on a balance of both—and as solar technologies continue to emerge the division is blurred. Sunlight is a key ingredient in sustainable building projects. Drawing inspiration from the visible light spectrum (all the colours of the rainbow) I explore the beauty and energy of both natural and artificial light in California, New York and Toronto.


ARTIST STATEMENT:
With my work I aim to stimulate dialogue and propose new possibilities for co-existence between man and the environment. My paintings are intended to portray urban life at its best, demonstrating ways that we can work with nature rather than against it. I explore continually evolving approaches to preserving our environment, living more efficiently and using fewer natural resources. My art suggests how we can implement innovative solutions for city planning and development with minimal impact on surrounding habitats. I developed a unique technique to complement my themes. I don’t use paintbrushes—I drip paint with squeeze bottles to build layers of organic lines (by spraying water and rapidly spinning each canvas) and straight lines (using a level). As in real life construction, the architectural aspects of my work are calculated, measured and controlled in order to assure precise locations of each line. As in nature, the environmental elements are more spontaneous, unpredictable and liquid.









Friday 13 March 2015

"INNOVATION" New Work by Harrison Taylor and New Work by Jacqueline Veltri.
Harrison Taylor combines photography, traditionally the purest form of representational art, with his inventive processes of manipulating materials such as paints, wax and pigment in order to draw out organic patterns. His presentation on multi-layers of plexi adds yet another dimension. His newest work achieves an innovative abstraction that is as chaotic and organized as the universe itself. Harrison is continually challenging the conventional 'limitations' of art media. 











Jacqueline Veltri’s newest oil paintings of handsome antique timepieces immediately pull the viewer into experiencing a wonderful sense of drifting back and forth between hyper-realism and the imaginative composition of the artist.