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“Absolute: Moment” (detail)

“Art For Life” Donation Heading to Pizzuti Collection & Columbus Museum Of Art

Newest Painting Chosen For Biennial “Art For Life” Benefit: Pizzuti Collection & Columbus Museum Of Art

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.

I’m pleased to announce that my artwork has been selected for this year’s Art for Life benefit. It will be exhibited at the prestigious Pizzuti Collection Museum  August 6 – September 3, 2016, before landing at the Columbus Museum Of Art where it will be auctioned off in support of two worthy causes on September 24.

Every 2 years Equitas Health (formally ARC Ohio) mounts a dazzling gala and auction that raises funds  for HIV/AIDS research and advocacy services (among many other things). In what will certainly become a spectacular partnership, they have joined forces with one of my favorite contemporary art collections/nonprofits, the Pizzuti Collection. Together they will present the 2016 Art for Life event and fund ventures that will support both AIDS research and children’s arts education. I’ve donated to this cause in the past, but I’m especially excited for this newly struck partnership and the added benefits it provides.

 

My work will be on view at:
PIZZUTI COLLECTION
1ST Floor
632 N Park St
Columbus, OH 43215
AUGUST 6 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

The 2016 Art for Life event will take place September 24, 2016 at the newly opened Margaret M. Walter Wing of the Columbus Museum of Art. This will be the inaugural Art for Life event in the 50,000-square-foot modern art annex and “will feature important new work from artists from Ohio and around the country, as well provide access to regional and national art collectors.”


ArtForLifeBuy tickets to the auction here
Full list of exhibiting artists here

There’s also a new app that will allow you to see & even bid on artwork early! Search for “artforlife” (all one word).

 

Absolute: Force (frame detail)

Framing Out An Early Piece

New Frame For Early Piece

by Daric Gill

 

Absolute: Force
Absolute: Force. Oil on reclaimed red oak. 28 1/4″ x 6 7/8″. 2.29.12.

I commonly experiment with presentation, especially during the infancy stages of a body of artwork. When I made this painting in 2012 I had really liked the idea of showcasing the raw material that I use as backgrounds. For this reason, I felt that it was important to leave the piece in its raw plank shape and forego a frame altogether. Thirty or so paintings later I’ve found that it may have worked at the time, but now the un-framed edges don’t quite fit in with the rest of the series.

This is a great example of how time and perspective can really inform past decisions and hopefully pave the way for new ones. I’ve framed out this piece in a way that is fitting for the cannon of other  “Absolute” paintings and I’m quite happy with the results. Take a look at its new digs.

 

"Absolute: Change” (detail), Oil paint on mahogany. 13 1/16” x 13 1/16”. 2.22.16

VIDEO: Newest Painting Is All About Change

“Absolute: Change” – A Shift To What Isn’t There

by Daric Gill

"Absolute: Change” (detail), Oil paint on mahogany. 13 1/16” x 13 1/16”. 2.22.16
“Absolute: Change”, Oil paint on mahogany. 13 1/16” x 13 1/16”. 2.22.16

If one was to pay close enough attention, they may see seasonal shifts in the Absolute painting series that run in tandem with when the work was created. Of course, this is an obvious side effect when using natural elements as subject matter. However, I’ve also found that this seasonal shift can give a rich conceptual tie-in that grows as the body of work progresses. Read on to find why this piece is different.

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“Absolute: Earnest”: A Painting On The Backside

Painting On The Backside

by Daric Gill

"Absolute: Earnest", Oil paint on reclaimed oak. 10 7/8" x 1- 1/4”. 11.11.15
“Absolute: Earnest”, Oil paint on reclaimed oak. 10 7/8″ x 1- 1/4”. 11.11.15

Depending on whether or not you follow my art, you may know that I use reclaimed materials in almost every body of artwork I make. If you’re new to my work you can see many examples of this here. Several of my recent artworks have been painted on planks of 100+ yr old reclaimed barn shelving. During its former life, one side of the shelving was protected from the elements with a thick grayish-white paint. The other side was left a rich wood grain that darkened over time from the barn atmosphere. To clean away some of the residue that may have collected over the years, I had to sand down both sides of the wood. Each time I cleaned off the surface residue on the backside, I wondered how I’d use this aged surface in the final piece. Absolute: Earnest is the result.

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