Scribble Book - works in progress

Diptych - Green vs Orange

Acrylic on panel

4" x 4" x 1 5/8"

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Don Voisine and Cary Smith

One of the more inspiring exhibits I've seen in some time, Don Voisine and Cary Smith, at the 

Gregory Lind Gallery in San Francisco.

The artists compliment one another very well especially with the juxtaposition of Voisine's abstract geometric black & color with the radiant gray values of Smith's proportional blocks.

You can see more of Don Voisine's work HERE.

An interview with Cary Smith can be found from Gorky's Granddaughter HERE.

All photos shown are from the Gregory Lind Gallery.

Gregory Lind has done a fantastic job in curating this exhibit, and he is extremely enthusiastic about the artists' work. It is clear he loves what he does.

Don Voisine

Hinge

Oil on wood panel, 2014

12" x 12"

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Don Voisine

Contact

Oil on wood panel, 2014.

17" x 17"

I think Voisine's paintings are far more colorful in person than they appear in photographs.

He often frames or borders overlapping areas of matte and gloss black with bands of color.

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #23

Oil on panel, 2014

11" x 11"

The radiance of Smith's use of grays combined with very limited and subtle areas of color

is very powerful. These squares and rectangles literally dance across the painting.

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #17

Oil on linen, 2014

11" x 11"

Don Voisine

Exit

Oil on wood panel, 2014

15" x 15"

The combination of the matte and gloss surfaces together with selective brush direction between horizontal and vertical is very consistent and deliberate in Voisine's paintings. The areas of paint have been masked and create distinct edges between the paint and the surface below.

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Don Voisine

Index

Oil on wood panel, 2014

16" x 12"

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #9

Oil on linen, 2014.

17" x 17"

In photos and from the distance, Smith's paintings appear to be masked. But upon close inspection, they are very delicately painted with subtle variations in the brush work.

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #22

Oil on linen, 2014

17" x 17"

Although both artists have different techniques in hard edge painting, they both show absolutely beautiful brush work in each of their approaches.

I simply LOVE their work !

(All photos Gergory Lind Gallery.)

You can see the variation in finish of Voisine's painting's in this image.

Don Voisine

Noir

Oil on wood panel, 2014

24" x 24"

All photos shown are from the Gregory Lind Gallery.

Scribble Book - works in progress

Blue Color Study

Acrylic on wood panel

12" x 12"

Blue Color Study

Acrylic on wood panel

12" x 12"

Stripes (Blue-Green) I

"Cantaloupe Island"

Acrylic on wood panel

24" x 24"

Detail of Cantaloupe Island

Acrylic on wood panel

24" x 24"

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Nicholas Tarkhoff

One of my favorite paintings.

Figures on a Park Bench

Nicholas Tarkhoff, undated.

13 3/8" x 14 5/8", oil on wood panel.

Paul Behnke Interview

There is a fantastic interview with artist, Paul Behnke, on Gorky's Granddaughter blog.

It becomes very clear that Behnke absolutely LOVES painting, and he has a great sense of humor.

Click HERE for the video interview with Zach and Chris of Gorky's Granddaughter.

You can learn more on Paul Behnke's work on his blog, structureandimagery.blogspot.com

Photo: Richard Walker.

James Bishop

Images from a recent exhibition of work by James Bishop at David Zwirner spanning over fifty years.

I really enjoy the simplicity and depth of Bishop's paintings.

For an interview with the artist on The Brooklyn Rail, click HERE.

All photos below courtesy of David Zwirner.

Having

Oil on canvas, 1970

77" x 77"

Early

Oil on canvas, 1967

76 5/8" 76 1/2"

Avant le Jour

Oil on canvas, 1986

66" x 68"

Untitled

Oil on canvas, 1980

76 5/8" 76 5/8"

Other Colors

Oil on canvas, 1965

76 3/4" 76 3/4"

Untitled

Oil on canvas, 1967

32" 39 1/2"

Installation views at David Zwirner:

All photos courtesy of David Zwirner.

Tony DeLap

Tony DeLap has been making architectural paintings and objects for over fifty years. He currently has an exhibit at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art in Santa Fe, Tony DeLap: Selected Works from Fifty Years of Making Art.

A great review of the exhibit and clear insight into DeLap's work can be found HERE on Pasatiempo.

More of Tony DeLap's work can be found HERE on his website.

Exhibition view.

Photo: Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

Exhibition view.

Photo: Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

 Exhibition view.

Photo: Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

Exhibition view.

Photo: Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

“I find that drawing is a way for me to find out about things I wanted to pursue in a different medium, whether it be painting on a larger scale or sculpture. There’s an excitement about working things out on paper, and it would sometimes surprise me. The surprise always hooks you, because you’re always hoping it will come around again.” - Tony DeLap.

Untitled

pencil, collage on paper, 1989

16" x 12"

Slightly Cross

Acrylic on linen, 2013

58" x 60"

Zelo

Acrylic on linen, aluminum, 2013

15" x 15"

Nothing To Hide

Acrylic on linen, aluminum, 2013

15" x 15"

Albaka

26" x 24" x 2.75", 2002

Acrylic on aluminum, wood

Red

Acrylic on aluminum, 2008

8" x 8 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Tony DeLap

Photo: Tony DeLap

Tony DeLap

Photo: Tony DeLap