| JAMES VAN PATTEN | ARTIST | |||
 Stowe Slope Acrylic on Linen 48" x 64" *collection of the artist |
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| Though taken from nature, the imagery in
my paintings might, at first glance, be unnoticed in the
natural world. At best, a throwaway memory. Yet it is the mystery of reflection,
shadow and light, and
unexpected color that makes me want to paint these throwaway scenes. When
I have found the image
that I wish to paint, I use the intermediate eye of the camera to see nuances
that I have missed. The
anomalies of the camera lens also provide additional information that exist
only in the photograph of
the image. By incorporating these qualities such as a softening and color-rimming
of the edges, my
paintings provide surprises to me and, I hope, to the viewer. From the
beginning of the painting process
I know what the image is, but I am never sure what the picture will be
when brought to paint. Represented by OK Harris, NY, NY. and Plus One Gallery London |
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