David Grossmann & Eric Merrell - Dual exhibit
Due to recent events the public reception will be canceled/postponed. The paintings will be on display starting March 14th during normal business hours. We will continue to stay open during normal business hours.
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march 14-28 2020
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Subtleties and the ability to know when to stop are some of the most important skills an artist possesses. If you have ever visited the desert then you know the loud deafening sounds of silence and the mind-expanding vastness of space. It is a feeling that cannot be captured in a photograph. It’s the reason artists have been traveling to these remote areas to paint from life – and interpret not just what they see, but what they feel. On March 14th, David Grossmann and Eric Merrell's dual exhibition will open featuring over 12 paintings of unique perspectives on the American Western landscape.
Both artists frequently travel to paint on location. Eric Merrell’s focus is on the in-between times of the day, when the sun dips down behind a mountain, but hasn’t fully set. His mastery in capturing those moments of fading light results in subtle textures and ambient glowing lights. “It’s a step away from the heroic scenery so commonly associated with the West,” Merrell states. While on location the artist will take quick notes in paint, graphite, or watercolor, with the hopes of gathering all the necessary information to help create a finished work back in his Southern California studio. Merrell loves the desert and is familiar with many of the plants and animals that inhabit the locations. You’ll often find him alone in a remote location with his paints, portable easel, umbrella – and sometimes a headlamp when painting at night.
David Grossmann’s paintings in the exhibition focus on fleeting moments. The fading colors of dusk or first light of dawn, changing moon cycles hold a special force in the eye of the artist. “…A stronger reminder of what has passed and what is yet to come,” says Grossmann. It is at these times of the day that the artist feels most alive and most connected to the landscape. It is what he tries to convey best in his paintings. Many of the scenes are from the Colorado / Utah border, near his home. One scene depicted in the exhibit is of the Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world. The scenery is vast yet viewing the picture instantly puts the viewer at ease. Grossmann paints with subtle texture and graphic shapes that result in a unique perspective on the West - and is best observed in person.
These unique views of the landscape are what we seek in art. The vision of an artist is different than most. It is a special thing, when we are provided with a body of work that gives us a different view of the world.
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