Introducing my latest painting, Absolute: Insulation, an oil painting on reclaimed cherry wood.
A leafless branch is vignetted in the center of the undulating patterns of the wood below. The top half of the branch, sheathed in a coating of white, reaches outward and upward. The base of the branch fades into the background wood. Look close enough and you can see dried remnants of moss on the twig. A deep red-brown color envelopes around the center; its rich color coursing through the wavy cherry wood grain. Read more below…
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Columbus Dispatch Features My Art & OAL Exhibition
by Daric Gill
Today I was pleasantly surprised to find that Ohio Art League’s Fall Juried exhibit was reviewed in Sunday’s Columbus Dispatch newspaper. The exhibition showcased 13 artist from Ohio in a group show at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center gallery. My painting, Absolute: Contrive was featured both in the physical paper and the online version.
Oil Painting “Absolute: Position” Explores Life & Relations
By Daric Gill
“Absolute: Position”, Oil paint on reclaimed mahogany pie crust table top. 25 1/2” x 25 1/2”. 8.9.16.
I’d like to introduce my latest painting, Absolute: Position, an oil painting on a reclaimed mahogany pie crust table top.
Four green leaves mirror each other, weighting the piece at the bottom. Hanging down the center of the piece is a moss-encrusted branch, showing off its thorny side. A sprig of chamomile flowers grows up from the bottom edge. The flowers also reflect in opposition to the dead branch. The branch and the chamomile are almost touching tips, but not quite. Behind the natural objects are two translucent stripes. Depending on the viewer, one may view them as either dark stripes on a lighter background or lighter stripes on a darker background. Read more below…
[Process Video & Full Image Gallery Below Article]
Absolute: Contrive Selected for Ohio Art League 2016 Fall Juried Exhibition
by Daric Gill
Absolute: Contrive, oil on refinished red oak. 22″ x 26″. 11.2.15
It’s my pleasure to announce that my painting Absolute: Contrive, has been selected to be in The State of Ohio, Ohio Art League 2016 Fall Juried Exhibition. The FJE will run from Aug. 12-Sept 10 at the historic Columbus Cultural Arts Center. This exhibition was juried by Lisa Dent, Director of Resources & Award Programs, Creative Capital. Please join me this Friday, Aug. 12 for the Opening reception.
Columbus Cultural Arts Center (139 W. Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215) Directions Here
Opening reception: Friday, August 12 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Exhibition duration: August 12 – September 10, 2016
Exhibiting Artists:
Ginny Baughman, Ryn Clarke, Lisa Di Giacomo, Daric Gill, Morris Jackson, Kathy McGhee , Bradley Paskievitch, Johnny Runciman, Robert Studzinski, Nico Pico Train, Timothy Tyree, Paul D. Wilbur, Evie Zimmer
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