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“Absolute: Journey”, A Connection To Memories

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“Absolute: Journey”, A Connection To Memories

By Daric Gill

"Absolute: Journey", Oil paint on reclaimed oak. 12 1/4" x 18 1/4". 6.14.16.
“Absolute: Journey”, Oil paint on reclaimed oak. 12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″. 6.14.16.

The Absolute series of paintings has a tradition of exploring connections we have to each other through personal, yet universal narratives. We fall in love, have intimate struggles, find solace in nature, and navigate personal directions. In Absolute: Journey, I explore what it feels like when we long to capture sensory and emotional experiences in more tangible ways. This painting uses mood and symbolism to narrate the timeless tradition of placing these experiences into our memory. It is a visual description of the sensitive and very personal ways we reflect back on past moments; and how the past is held up to the torch of the future’s light.

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“Absolute: Ignition” Selected for Novas Històries, Ohio Art League 2016 Spring Juried Exhibition

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Absolute: Ignition Selected for Novas Històries, Ohio Art League 2016 Spring Juried Exhibition

By Daric Gill

"Absolute: Ignition" (framed in cherry), Oil on reclaimed birdseye maple. 9 1/8" x 8". 7.18.14.
“Absolute: Ignition” (framed in cherry), Oil on reclaimed birdseye maple. 9 1/8″ x 8″. 7.18.14.

It’s my pleasure to announce that my painting Absolute: Ignition, has been selected to be in the Novas Històries, Ohio Art League 2016 Spring Juried Exhibition. Under the new direction of Kim Webb, the OAL has extended an overseas invitation to Sophie Blais to jury this exhibition along side Robert Banks. The Ohio State University’s Urban Arts Space will host this year’s show.

OSU Urban Arts Space
(50 W. Town St. Columbus, OH 43215)
Directions here

Exhibition duration:
May 24 – July 9, 2016

Closing reception, jurors talk, and award ceremony:
July 9 from 5:00-7:00 pm.

More information below
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"Absolute: Graft" (detail), oil painting on maple. 48" x 36". 2.3.16.

“Absolute: Graft” Placed In Beautiful Glass Atrium At Convention Center

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Columbus Convention Center Purchases Large “Absolute” Painting

By Daric Gill

It’s my pleasure to announce that my artwork has been selected to be part of a $125 million rejuvenation project that has recently begun at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC). In September 2015, the GCCC began a massive renovation and expansion project, which includes a 37,000 sq. ft addition of exhibit space. This totals a whopping 373,000 sq. ft of contiguous exhibit space, which is projected to be complete in July 2017. The GCCC is slated to be the 4th largest exhibit space of its kind. I’m quite thankful to be part of this amazing opportunity. “Absolute: Graft”, a 3 ft x 4 ft oil painting on maple, has been purchased for the new edition. Read on for more.

"Absolute: Graft", oil painting on maple. 48" x 36". 2.3.16.
“Absolute: Graft”, oil painting on maple. 48″ x 36″. 2.3.16. (Click image to enlarge)

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Constructing An “Absolute: Moment” In Latest Painting

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The Painting, Process, & Background to “Absolute: Moment”

by Daric Gill

“Absolute: Moment” (detail), Oil paint on reclaimed quilted maple. 11 1/2” x 18 1/2” 3.9.16.
“Absolute: Moment”, Oil paint on reclaimed birds eye maple. 11 1/2” x 18 1/2” 3.9.16.

Snow gloves, tank tops, and an umbrella?  Where I live, that can only mean one thing: the seasons are changing. Spring is fast approaching. The 30º shifts and seasonal mixes each day make getting dressed seem more like a daily challenge to design a functional superhero costume. A balancing side effect of this spectacular shift in weather is the equally impressive change in environment.

Crocuses wake up through icy snow crystals. The deciduous trees, with their angrily wild stick-bones, soften due to crimson red buds and fluorescent green leaflets. There’s a change that happens; a release of life back into the world as if a clinched fist has loosened, allowing the life-blood to flow again. As if constantly looking at one’s watch while waiting for company, I actively search for that moment when I can find spring in the world. My latest painting, “Absolute: Moment” searches for that transitional happening, where the old is reborn into something new.

This piece has been selected for this year’s Art for Life benefit. Recently this piece has been dropped off at the prestigious Pizzuti Collection Museum and may travel to several other locations before landing at the Columbus Museum Of Art where it will be auctioned off in support of two worthy causes. Read on to find out more about this piece.
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