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15th Oct - 3rd Nov 2009
'Paint' [2009]
Acrylic medium
'Taranaki born artist Graham Crow (b.1951) has spent much of his life in Tauranga. His formal art education was undertaken at the University of Canberra as well as further studies at the Waikato Society of Arts in printmaking. Crow is a professional artist working in a formal abstract style. His work is non-objective but calls upon the natural environment for instance weather conditions in Fall.
The works shown here have evolved from his Light and Surface (2004) series. Rather than focus on a particular overall image these works invite the viewer to explore the depth and the colours that make up a finished surface; these works are about the texture and surface of a painting. Crow celebrates the medium of paint. Clues to the inspiration for these works can be found in the titles.
The surfaces are built up of approximately 20 layers of individual colours which create the final finish. The tonality changes depending on the viewers distance from the work. In this sense Crow calls on the work of the Neo Impressionists and 19th century colour theories who explored the science of colour and paint application. This process may take months as different combinations are experimented with (and often deconstructed) until the desired effect is achieved. '
- Penelope Jackson
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