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Biography:
Gary’s
paintings are an attempt to visually communicate his
experience of the natural world. His goal is to create
paintings that are initially engaging and at the same time
invite further contemplation. It is his hope that viewing
his paintings will encourage the audience to pat closer
attention to a world that contains an amazing interplay of
relationships woven together by light.
Nature
is always near at hand, sometimes on a grand scale but more
often revealing itself in more subtle ways. Taking time to
quietly observe our surroundings and developing an ability
to appreciate the complexity and wonder in nature can reveal
the “extraordinary in the ordinary,” to quote the artist
Fairfield Porter.
In
recent years Gary’s work has taken on a more conscious
environmentalist stance. Many of the places he has painted
have succumbed to development and what had been a rural area
is experiencing rapid growth with a negative impact on
watersheds and quality of life in general. Perhaps in his
own way Gary can help encourage his audience to value the
green world around them and preserve it as much as possible.
Education:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY…Bachelor of Industrial
Design
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