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(003) Acrylic and graphite on board 2010 12" x 12" |
Bird
Drawing Machine Found objects, wire, galvanized pipe, branches, springs, and passing birds 2009 76" x 44" |
Artist Reception, Friday, August 5, 5:30-7:30
p.m.
Exhibition Dates: August 5 to September 10
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| Landscape
(003) Acrylic and graphite on board 2010 12" x 12" |
Bird
Drawing Machine Found objects, wire, galvanized pipe, branches, springs, and passing birds 2009 76" x 44" |
Jamie Newton's new series of painting, collage and sculpture reflects a fresh progression on themes familiar to
his work - the interplay of nature and the made environment, the use of symbols and fleeting references and the willingness to incorporate chance and serendipity into the creative process.
Newton's latest paintings play with space and perspective, shifting from recognizable landscapes to abstract overlays that suggest the push and pull of modern life. He portrays our views of the natural world that are often framed by buildings, windows and TV screens, looking down from airplanes or whizzing by at highway speed. His images are a study in contrasts- near and far, inside and outside, macro and micro- at once evoking stillness and movement, Zen-like contemplation and ever-shifting points of view. Likewise, Newton's collage pieces incorporate photography, found images and over-painting that highlight, obscure and tie disparate elements into a cohesive whole.
Newton's sculptures similarly combine elements of the natural and man-made world, shaping wood, metal and found objects into delicate, sensual, almost biological forms that often echo the shapes and symbols found in his paintings and collages. However, Newton's sculptures also reveal the artist's more playful side, toying with natural processes and elevating the detritus of humanity in works that are both beautiful and whimsical. Some of his sculptural pieces are built around a concept he calls "enviro-interactive art." These works are collaborations with nature that embrace serendipity by allowing elements like rain, frost, sunlight, wind and even birds to alter the ultimate outcome of the pieces
In addition to his gallery work, Newton contributes work to a number of international artist collectives and websites. At the fringes of the Fluxus movement, Newton's quirky, imaginative sculptures, documented collections and humorous performance art pieces have been featured in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Hong Kong.
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