JOS E P H M ARUSKA
D en dr it ic, 40”x 1 8 ”, oi l on b i rch , $ 2 , 6 0 0 . 0 0
JOSE PH M A RUSKA N E W WOR K S I N OI L ON PAN EL NOV E MBER 6 - 30, 2014 Patr i c i a Rovza r Ga l l er y i s pl e ased to present Joseph Maruska, New Work . A re c e pti on for the a r ti sts wi ll be held on Thursday, November 6t h from 6 :0 0 to 8:00 PM . T he ex hi bi t ion w ill cont inue t hrough November 30t h. M a r u ska ’s proc ess sta r ts by covering panels w it h a t hick emulsion of mode l i n g paste , gi vi ng the effe c t of a subt le, t hree-dimensional profile. He the n co m es ba c k i nto the sur face lay ing dow n rich color over t he masses a nd sh a p e s, usi ng the sha dows and prot rusions as guidelines onto w hich he l ayers the pa i nt. He uses neit her brush nor palette k nife in his creat i o ns, c hoosi ng i nste a d hi s hand or a rag to penet rate t he color deep w i th i n . Ma ruska ha s a keen awareness of not only w hat he v isualizes, but a l so o f what the vi ewe r m i ght experience. He deliberately organizes t he l usc i o us a bstra c t f i el ds of color, giv ing root to landscape, sk y and water. H i s un dulati ng l i nes m ove a nd ripple across t he paint ing surface and allow the v i ewer to i nte r pret a nd perceive t he works w it h an endless array of i m a gi nati on and v isual interpretat ion. Jo se ph Ma r uska re c ei ve d hi s BFA from t he Universit y of S out hern Californi a i n 1 986. Si nc e that ti m e he has dedicated his life to his art and his wo r k ca n be found i n pr i vate a nd corporate collect ions bot h nat ionally an d i nternat ionally.
PATRICIA ROVZAR GALLERY 1225 SECOND AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98101 206-223-0273
www.rovzargallery.com
E ss ent ial Gain , 18 �x4 0 �, o i l o n b i rch , $ 2 ,6 0 0 . 0 0
A D es ir e fo r A ny t h in g , 4 6 �x 4 6 �, oi l on b i rch , $ 6 , 1 0 0 . 0 0
Blu e Claw, 48� c i rcl e , oi l on b i rch , $ 7 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
A Calm S en s e, 40”x 8 0 ”, oi l on b i rch , $ 7 , 4 0 0 . 0 0
Blu e D ew , 45”x 5 0 ”, oi l on b i rch , $ 6 , 3 0 0 . 0 0
D u sk Falls, 60”x60”, oi l on cu r ve d b i rch , $ 8 , 5 0 0 . 0 0
Clar it y, 48”x48 ”, oi l on b i rch , $ 6 , 5 0 0 . 0 0
A Pl ace i n T im e , 40”x80”, o il on p an e l , oi l on cu r ve d b i rch , $ 7 , 6 0 0 . 0 0
Someh ow, S o m ewh er e , 6 0 ”x 6 0 ”, oi l on mas on i te , $ 7 , 8 0 0 . 0 0
S pr in g in Flight, 4 0 ”x 6 0 ”, oi l on b i rch , $ 6 , 7 0 0 . 0 0
S tate o f Balan ce , 4 0 ”x 2 0 ”, oi l on b i rch , $ 2 , 7 0 0 . 0 0
JOSE PH M A RUSKA
PAT RIC IA R OV Z A R GA LLE RY 1225 SECOND AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98101
www.rovzargallery.com