Elemental Paintings by Pamela Gibson August 6th to 31st, 2018 Opening Reception, August 16th
FEATURED ARTIST
Pamela Gibson Elemental — that which is basic, seminal, fundamental; embodying the forces of nature. Earth, wind, fire, and water are the essential physical elements, and they exist seen or unseen in every landscape. The fifth element is called by many names: spirit, akasha, the void. This element gives the four physical elements, and indeed our lives, meaning. I continue to have the companionship of great artists with me in my studio: musicians, poets, writers and painters. While I paint I am listening to music, referring to books of poetry and looking up song lyrics. Each painting is driven by a visual idea from the landscape, formal experimentation with color, texture and material, and inspiration from a particular line from a poem or a lyric. Look to the titles for clues. For me all three elements of idea, formal consideration and inspiration must be present for the work to come together. Rothko said there is no such thing as a good painting about nothing. Pamela Gibson is an abstract landscape painter living and working in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She holds a BFA from the Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, Oregon. After weaving for many years, she transitioned to encaustic painting, finding the medium more conducive to interpreting the land and the light around her. Her textile sensibility continues to find its way into her work as a painter.
Portfolio
Emme’s Rain 48 x 60 inches | Encaustic on panel, shredded memories, charcoal, graphite, and oil $6,600
“Give the Buried Flower a Dream” 84 x 24 inches | Encaustic on panel, seeds, shellac, dress patterns, graphite $5,800
“The Answer is Blowing in the Wind” 84 x 24 inches | Encaustic on panel, carbon, charcoal, dress patterns, oil, graphite, & shredded memories $5,800
“Love that Well� Two 24 x 84 inches | Encaustic on panel, charcoal, watch parts, shredded memories, feathers, metal leaf, and carbon $5,800
“In Every Leaf is the Pattern of an Older Tree� 48 x 36 inches | Encaustic on panel, angels dancing on pins, shellac, graphite, and synthetic leaves $5,300
Emergence 36 x 48 inches | Encaustic on panel, charcoal, oil, shellac, and shredded memories $5,300
Time’s Glory (Falsehood Unmasked) 24 x 30 inches | Encaustic on panel, charcoal, shellac, shredded memories $3,600
Time’s Glory (Truth to Light) 24 x 30 inches | Encaustic on panel, shellac, carbon, shredded memories, graphite $3,600
“Let it Be� 24 x 30 inches | Encaustic on panel, burned dress patterns, shellac $3,600
Serendipity 30 x 24 inches | Encaustic on panel $3,600
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire 12 x 24 inches | Encaustic on panel, newspaper, shellac, graphite $1,550
Tally 12 x 24 inches | Encaustic on panel, newspaper, graphite $1,550
Quintessence (Earth, Wind, Spirit, Fire, Water) 12 x 12 inches | Encaustic and mixed media on panel $1,200 each, $5,000 full suite
Progression (1 – 8) 6 x 6 inches | Encaustic on panel, mixed media $300 each
CONTACT
Kathryn Mapes Turner Fine Artist & Gallery Owner kathrynmapesturner.com kathryn@turnerfineart.com
Barbara Strehler Gallery Director barbara@turnerfineart.com 804.972.4792
Helen Dodderidge Gallery Journalist helen@turnerfineart.com
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