Marty Maehr
Symphony of Color
April 24 - May 15, 2012
Reception:
Thursday April 26, 2012 6-8 PM
Press Release
Marty Maehr’s resplendent, rainbow-tinted oil paintings are illuminated from within with a relish for simplicity and the power of color. A flat treatment of space is Maehr’s filter; sometimes he uses it to express an abstract concept in glorious, pealing swirls, and at other times he applies it to a specific image, slimming it down and turning it into a glowing puzzle of shapes. Through a unique interplay of light and form, the various elements in the works come together to create an integrative whole. The artist often incorporates narrative into his paintings, sparking the audience’s imagination at the same time as he delights our vision.
Maehr’s compositions are cohesive and balanced, lending to an overall impression of synchronicity. What results are paintings that are grounded yet ultimately liberating, reflective of the solidity of the universal oneness of humanity and also the freedom this collective tapestry gives us to be our own unique selves. This is art at its inspiring best, brimming with life, energy and possibility.
Artist Statement
My artwork is an evolving idea that I am trying to stay in time with. I'm hard pressed to explain, but it feels like a light force that wants to manifest itself through color. The black lines that I use in my paintings provide a matrix which is able to receive light. Although my individual experience and expression is unique, my guess is that light (and the color spectrum that springs from it) is something common to all.
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