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Artist Exhibitions:
Some Shows:
Sandhills Community College -
Pinehurst, NC 11/08 - 12/08
Greensboro College -
Greensboro, NC 9/08
Fayetteveille Museum of Art -
Fayetteville, NC 4/08 - 5/08
The Campbell House - Southern
Pines, NC - 1/07
Sandhills Community College -
Pinehurst, NC 11/06
Unrelated Triplets - Winston
Salem, NC 6/97
Southeastern ...
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Artist Galleries:
Currently looking for a new
gallery. Works available
directly from artist.
Portrait, interior and other
Commissions available....
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Artist Reviews:
Lumpin Times - Chicago
" Eric Ton's work takes the
viewer on a whimsical
excursion into symbolically
rich and technically masterful
paintings and assemblages. Ton
is a wizard in the
manipulation of perspective,
and he's added a few
dimensions to the three most
of us our familiar with. In
"Pleasent ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Statement for Eric Ton
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Early on I was influenced by the "Hairy Who" and the Imagists painters of Chicago. I discovered the works of Joseph Cornell at this time as well. Taking the canvas into 3 dimensions just seemed a natural move for my art because of those influences. Cartoon images, Toys, Fireworks, Christmas, religion, politics, symbolism, and patterns are what my images reflect. I often incorporate optical effects in my works to make them seem visually active. Take a trip to Candy land my paintings seem to evolve there. Being one of the first of the Saturday morning cartoon generation certainly influences the look of my paintings. Under the colorful world sometimes lurk darker happenings. The whimsical world of my images I hope are singular. I have worked to have a singular vision and paint with a unique approach. The paintings as art objects are important to me. I guess I just like to make unusual things. Please enjoy my vision and I hope you are entertained by it.
Eric A. Ton
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