September 22 - October 22, 2017
Tommy White – "Night Garden"
Paintings
Frable Gallery
Opening Reception for the Artists
Fourth Friday, September 22, 2017
7:00-10:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public
Closing Artist Talk
Sunday, October 22, 2017
2:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public
Artist Statement
My paintings explore the relationship between environment, psyche, and balance. Environment is characterized by any tangible force affecting an individual's physical and/or conscious/unconscious self. Hard-edged monochromatic grids framed by neutral grays depict this. Psyche is represented by the lyrically ornate, amalgamated black and white imagery. Compositionally, these disparate elements attempt to develop a sense of harmony and poise. Upon further examination, one recognizes that the environment is slightly off-kilter, positioning the psyche to seek balance. By amassing and manipulating accessories of perceived value, like positioning weights on a scale, a remedy is sought. For many, these accessories have become comforts of consolation, small vices that enable us to rationalize and navigate within our contingent world.
My formal investigations focus on three primary concerns: subtleties of hue, visual activity, and pareidolia (psychically charged imagery). I attempt to optically animate each composition by combining these elements pictorially. This effect varies from piece to piece, ranging from readily apparent to something quite subtle.
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