BradEllis LINE, FORM AND COLOR: HARMONIC CONVERGENCE
BradEllis LINE FORM AND COLOR: HARMONIC CONVERGENCE MAY 3 - JUNE 2. 2013
Railyard: 1613 Paseo De Peralta | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | tel 505.988.3250 Downtown: 125 West Palace Avenue | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | tel 505.988.8997 www.lewallencontemporary.com | info@lewallengalleries.com cover: Dash #1, 2012, encaustic and collage on canvas, 48” x 48”
Brad Ellis Line, Form and Color: Harmonic Convergence
In this newest body of vibrant paintings on canvas and board, American abstract artist Brad Ellis creates visually entrancing works using combinations of the wax-based medium of encaustic with paint and collage to explore the interface between shape and perception. Ellis’ signature horizontal lines and animated colors in his Currents and Dash series harmoniously converge with the newly introduced Organic series of blossomy motifs painted over collaged paper elements.
the spectrum of spatial combinations in the Dash series. The images then take on a steadfast approach with uniform line patterns, creating a consistent and meditative experience for the viewer. The newly formed Organic paintings are a natural progression from Currents and Dash, wherein Ellis breaks out of linear restrictions, morphing into the next exploratory level of boldly colored, form-filled pictures. The grandly gestural marks and petal arc patterns convey freedom of expression and joyful exuberance.
With overt calligraphic marks, the Currents series captures a sense of verbal communication and how that might look if it were visible. These expressionistic symbols coalesce with bands of color creating a compelling surface tension that conveys structure, movement, and formality. Paring down to pure bands of color, Ellis explores
Ellis received his BFA from the University of Tulsa. His art has been shown in solo and group shows across the country and is included in numerous corporate as well as private collections. 2
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Dash #2, 2012, encaustic and collage on canvas, 48” x 48”
Dash #9, 2013, encaustic and collage on canvas, 60” x 48”
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Dash #5, 2012, encaustic, ink and collage on canvas, 14” x 11”
Dash #6, 2012, encaustic, ink and collage on canvas, 14” x 11”
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Dash #7, 2012, encaustic, ink and collage on canvas, 14”x 11”
Dash #8, 2012, encaustic and collage on canvas, 60” x 48”
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Currents #13-02, 2013, encaustic, oil and collage on canvas on panel, 72� x 36�
Currents #11-02, 2011, encaustic, oil, acrylic and collage on board, 59” x 59”
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Currents #12-01, 2012, encaustic, oil, acrylic and collage on canvas on panel, 60� x 48�
Currents #11-08, 2011, encaustic, oil, acrylic and collage on board, 59” x 59”
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Currents #11-10, 2011, encaustic, oil, acrylic and collage on board, 58” x 46”
Currents #13-01, 2013, encaustic, oil, and collage on birch panel, 72� x 60�
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Currents: Santa Fe, 2012, encaustic, oil, acrylic, pencil and collage, 48� x 36�
The Bacchanal Bazaar, 2013, encaustic, oil, collage and mixed media on birch panel, 72� x 60�
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The Mercurial Cascade Abides #2, 2013, acrylic, enamel and collage on canvas, 60” x 48”
Le Bete Noire #2, 2013, encaustic, oil, collage and mixed media on birch panel, 72� x 60�
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Matador, 2013, encaustic, oil, collage and mixed media on birch panel, 72� x 60�
Gypsy Lair, 2013, encaustic, oil and collage on birch panel, 72” x 60”
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The Serpentine Serenade, 2013, encaustic, enamel, acrylic and collage on birch, 60� x 72�
Mozambique, 2013, encaustic, collage and graphite on birch panel, 72� x 60�
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Saturnalia, 2013, encaustic, oil and collage on birch panel, 60� x 48�
Railyard: 1613 Paseo De Peralta | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | tel 505.988.3250 Downtown: 125 West Palace Avenue | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | tel 505.988.8997 www.lewallencontemporary.com | info@lewallengalleries.com