Jim Lively

Jim Lively is a skilled figurist with a knack for uncanny juxtaposition and hybrid, technicolor landscapes. His richly laden portraits of the American Southwest meet the raw imagery of popular culture, often from the complex and colorful world of high fashion, creating a sublime fusion between the natural environment and the constructed terrain of television advertising. He renders his works in a warming palette of burnt orange, umber, chrome and gold. In other works, we see minute detail – a deep splash of color, overlapping ribbons of paint, or the atmospheric tint of sunset – looming large and pushing the work into abstraction. Although acrylic on canvas is his primary chosen medium, Lively also occasionally works in installation.

A former lawyer, Lively’s renewed interest in painting took hold after the death of his brother in 2008. He currently resides in Dallas, TX, the city of his birth, in a mid-century style home he affectionately calls Atomic Ranch.

Jim Lively recently published a book of photographs from his art installation.."Burnt Orange", it is available on Amazon.

Sensorial Perspectives
Reception: Thursday November 4, 2010 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 10/29/2010 - 11/19/2010

Invitation to Jim Lively's exhibition

Charlotte Burnt Orange Acrylic 30" x 30" $1100 Charlotte Burnt Orange Acrylic 30" x 30" $1100	Burnt Orange Sunset Acrylic with Gloss Varnish 30" x 30" $1100 Burnt Orange Sunset Acrylic with Gloss Varnish 30" x 30" $1100
A Splash of Burnt Orange Acrylic 30" x 30" $1100 A Splash of Burnt Orange Acrylic 30" x 30" $1100	Burnt Orange Sunrise Acrylic with Gloss Varnish 30" x 30" $1100 Burnt Orange Sunrise Acrylic with Gloss Varnish 30" x 30" $1100