Swanson combines beautiful surfaces and color through compositions of 'terrain and architecture'. In these paintings, there are hard edged masked areas resting next to poured, puddled and sanded areas of paint. I find many of these pieces begin to imply vast landscape vistas interacting with the built environment.
William Swanson, Bloom Chamber, at Eleanor Harwood, San Francisco:
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William Swanson, Flora Formation, 2016
28" x 38"
Acrylic on canvas.
William Swanson, Threshold Bloom, 2016
28" x 38"
Acrylic on canvas.
William Swanson, Natural Playground, 2016
16" x 18"
Acrylic on canvas.
William Swanson, Refractive Stage, 2016
20.5" x 20.5"
Acrylic on canvas.
Detail.
William Swanson, Refractive Stage, 2016
20.5" x 20.5"
Acrylic on canvas.
Detail.
William Swanson, Refractive Stage, 2016
20.5" x 20.5"
Acrylic on canvas.
