With the opening of my latest show also comes the unveiling of the largest “Absolute” painting in existence. You could say that it’s the size of a piano– because that’s what it is; an oil painting on a reclaimed 1927 Honduran mahogany baby grand piano lid. Want to know more? –>
Ladies & Gentlemen: I give you, “Absolute: Time”.
The aim of this piece is to explore how time can be mysterious by nature. The background tones gradient from dark at the bottom to lighter in the center of the painting. The thread fades into nothingness as it leads to nowhere. The pendulum that is created sits atop a weathered linear piece of paper, a timeline for the sway of the cherry weight. The cherry is an enticing mass, juicy and red. Continue reading for more information.
Here is my latest oil painting in the “Absolute” series. It’s painted on a selection of wood that I’ve reclaimed from an 1800’s upright piano top. You may have seen the other half of the piano top featured as a shelf in my furniture category. After sanding and resurfacing, this piece still has plenty of character that shows through. Feel free to check out my other paintings in this series here.
This morning I was pleasantly awakened by a text from my good friend and fellow artist, Craig Carlisle. He was congratulating me on the well-written review of the work on exhibition at the Schumacher Gallery. A giant thank you to Melissa Starker who wrote this positive review!
Click the image below for a larger view or follow the link in the caption for the online version:
Daric Gill 
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