DENVER, COLORADO - 8/9/10 - 
Translations Gallery is proud to
present work by artists Mark Bowles and Jim Pittman September 3rd through
September 29th, 2010. Both artist create Western landscapes that are influenced
by Color Field painting. A piece by
Mark Bowles was recently accepted into the Denver Art Museum's permanent
collection.
Mark Bowles' paintings are
subjective, simple and filled with light and
color, a harmonious balance between the Western landscape and his
passion for abstraction. His landscapes are individual statements that
have emerged from a rich tradition of California landscape painting.
The
large scale results in a vast visual picture plane with bold areas of
color intermingled with subtle painterly areas. The reward for the
viewer is resonating landscapes whose color and expressive brushwork
evoke a vibrant sense of place. Mark Bowles has work in many permanent
collections including the Denver Art Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Tucson Museum
of Art, and Ritz Carlton in Lake Tahoe.
Jim
Pittman's work has been described as color field although
he
describes it as minimal landscapes. He is influenced by the great plains
and
high deserts of the American Southwest. When walking through canyons, he
sees
form, shape, line and texture as revealed by light and color. He
translates
this to canvas using acrylic paint applied intuitively and moved around
with
scrapers, knives, fingers and sticks. His work is not site-specific but
relates
to certain canyons and colors, and he attempts to create the mystery of
ancient
places and the passage of time, weather and man. Edges, texture and surface
are
important elements of his work.
Mark Bowles & Jim Pittman Dates: September 3rd - September 29th, 2010
Translations Gallery Hours:
Tues-Sat 11:00 - 6:00
Images: (top) Mark Bowles, A Change of Seasons, acrylic on canvas, 60"w x 48"h (bottom) Jim
Pittman, August, acrylic on canvas,
40"w x 50"h
Translations Gallery is a
contemporary fine art gallery that represents artists who live in the
Western region of the United States and work in painting, mixed media,
printmaking, sculpture, &
tapestry.
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