Getting out to go to gallery receptions is something I am able to talk myself out of quite readily, not because I don’t want to see the art, but because I’m basically a hermit. BUT I am making an effort to get out more, and I am so glad I did. Friday night I saw such interesting art at the Community Arts Center. I’m only going to share a bit for now.
Donald Matheson has taken famous works and made them his own in abstraction. Each one of his painting was displayed with a small print of the original inspiration, such an interesting way to exhibit and to see how each was abstracted (is that a word?).
Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
What I find fascinating is how Mr. Matheson took the basic lines of the original and used those lines and shapes to create a totally different painting. You can see more of his work (and better images) here. You won’t see the original inspiration there though.
Enclosed Field with Ploughman-Van Gogh
Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin
Soon Y. Warren paints wonderful watercolors. Just look at the cut-glass bowl here.
Heart of Cherries by Soon Y. Warren
At the Zoo by John Mattson
Trees with Feathers by Rebecca Low