LAWRENCE ROBERT ARMSTRONG
The paintings and sculptures of artist Lawrence R. Armstrong represent an ongoing exploration of the concept of layers: both how they interact and intersect with one another, and also the meanings contained within. For Armstrong, layers are to be found anywhere: in space and time, in intellect, in emotion, and in the synthesis and interpretation of form. Whether two- or threedimensional in scope, the artwork that results is almost multisensory in nature, eliciting from the viewer a multifaceted experience and opening our eyes to the wondrous complexity that ultimately composes our world. A piece of artwork is often precipitated by flashes of light and inspiration derived from anything from written text to music to a particular event. Regardless of its origins, through his art Armstrong explores the natural tension inherent in opposing forces, whether it’s the natural world versus built environments, or other paradigms such as chaos/order, free form/precision, random/planned action, and solid/void.
Lawrence R. Armstrong currently lives and works in Orange County, California, where he is also an accomplished architect, designer, and CEO of a dynamic international architecture firm, Ware Malcomb. Armstrong has exhibited widely across the world, such as at SOFA Art Fair in Chicago, Galleria360 in Florence, Galleria Azur in Madrid, and the Artblend Summer Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His extensive philanthropic affiliations include Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, United to End Homelessness, Chapman University Real Estate Program at the Argyros, the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, Kent State University’s Design Innovation.
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My work, both in art and architecture, is an ongoing exploration of the concept of layers. I have always been aware of and fascinated by layers in the natural and built environment. Layers in space and time. Layers in intellect, in emotion. Synthesis and interpenetration of form, of solid and void, of chaos and order, of simplicity and complexity. My art is unique in its expression and interpretation of layers. Intellectually, I hope to communicate the sometimes congruous, sometimes opposing forces in the world. Sophisticated and complex, the oeuvre of my work induces the viewer into existential and reflective states; simultaneously penetrating the human psyche, as well as captivating the eye. Elevating the importance of line and accentuating volume and mass, I veer from static forms and compositions and instead embrace the vigor of present reality.
