Gerard Stricher

The visually seductive abstract paintings by Gerard Stricher draw viewers in with a striking combination of aesthetic tools. His playful approach to painting allows chance to enter into the creative process as random drips and smears are featured in the picture plane. With an impeccable sense for composition and color, Stricher orchestrates emotional context and a feeling of place through his language of abstraction. Deep hues of crimson and burnt umber radiate a feeling of days gone past, while epic azures provide a feeling of spiritual, boundless space. Evocative titles allow audiences a peek into the thought behind each abstraction, but largely the reading of the work remains an exchange between the viewer and the painting.

Each painting is a world of it’s own: moody, pensive, jubilant, soulful, the entire range of emotion is represented in his oeuvre. Likewise, Stricher derives inspiration from a number of sources including music, astronomy, spirituality, nature and travel. His artwork can be found in collections across the United States and Europe. Gerard Stricher lives and works in Paris.

The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France
Reception: Thursday July 2, 2009 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 6/27/2009 - 7/17/2009

Invitation to Gerard Stricher's exhibition

Flying to the Sea Oil on Canvas 38" x 51" $3500 Flying to the Sea Oil on Canvas 38" x 51" $3500	Sevilla Oil on Canvas 64" x 51" $5000 Sevilla Oil on Canvas 64" x 51" $5000
Recreation Oil on Canvas 64" x 51" $5500 Recreation Oil on Canvas 64" x 51" $5500	The Golden Hair Oil on Canvas 51" x 38" $3500 The Golden Hair Oil on Canvas 51" x 38" $3500
Blue Day Oil on Canvas 64" x 51" $5500 Blue Day Oil on Canvas 64" x 51" $5500	Hiding in the Purple Forest Oil on Canvas 51" x 64" $4500 Hiding in the Purple Forest Oil on Canvas 51" x 64" $4500
Destruction Oil on Canvas 39" x 47" $3500 Destruction Oil on Canvas 39" x 47" $3500	Rapsodie in Blue Oil on Canvas 57" x 45" $4000 Rapsodie in Blue Oil on Canvas 57" x 45" $4000