PAUL HOUSLEY A STUDIO FOR A MIND
MONTE CLARK GALLERY
MONTE CLARK GALLERY
This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition: Paul Housley, A Studio For a Mind Monte Clark Gallery May 30 – July 4, 2015 Photography: Chris Rollett Design: Monte Clark Gallery Front cover image: Paul Housley, Boy in Red Jumper, 2015, oil on found object
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Paul Housley’s work surfaces (whether canvas, paper, or found objects) are generously covered with paint. His brushstrokes are deceptively raw, building layers in discourse with art historical movements while at the same time bringing forth his own distinct language of subjects and objects.
The paintings selected for this exhibition depict various objects within Housley’s studio, and also expand to tableaux that include the workspace itself. When viewed together, the paintings have a Gestalt effect, revealing an inner dialogue of the artist and showing his studio to be as much a psychological space as well as a physical one.
Housley received his M.A. in painting from the Royal College of Art in London in 1995. He has exhibited at the Peter Bergman Gallery (Stockholm), White Columns (New York), Andrea Rosen Gallery (New York), Belmacz (London) and Poppy Sebire Gallery (London). Housley’s work has been printed in numerous publications including Artforum, Modern Painters, Frieze, The Independent, The Guardian, and ArtSlant.
Paul Housley Fruit in Studio, 2015 Oil on canvas 18 x 14 inches
Paul Housley Blue Studio, 2015 Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches
Paul Housley Grey Window, 2015 Oil on canvas 16 x 12 inches
Paul Housley Birdcage, 2015 Oil on canvas 23.75 x 17.75 inches
Paul Housley Brush Bucket, 2015 Oil on canvas 16 x 12 inches
Paul Housley Pink Flowers, 2015 Oil on canvas 18 x 14 inches
Paul Housley Summer Studio, 2015 Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches
Paul Housley Boy in Red Jumper, 2015 Oil on found object 5.75 x 4.625 inches
Paul Housley Small Blue Skull, 2012 Oil on canvas 5.9 x 3.1 inches
Paul Housley Two Dice, 2015 Oil on canvas 4 x 6 inches
Paul Housley Eve with Cat, 2015 Oil on canvas 6 x 4 inches
Paul Housley Age of the Beastie Boys, 2015 Oil on canvas 4 x 6 inches