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C.L. Utley
"The Middle Shore"
September 8th through October 10th
Artists' reception, Saturday September 8th from 6 to 10:00pm
In his sixth show with Gallery 63 Eleven, Utley stretches his style into
abstraction. Please join us in a reception for this popular local artist
with deep Northwest roots on Saturday, September 8th, from 6 to 10pm.
Rather than the near shore, or the far shore, the middle shore - here one gets a clear view in all directions.
Some of my new work embraces abstraction, without kneeling at the altar of "Pure Abstraction". The Cosmos is simply too "figurative" a place for that. Rather, my view of abstraction is as a form of visual music - rhythms, cycles and patterns blending into the "representational" Universe.
Of my figurative work, that's like a diorama, it might be on a stage, or in a storefront window, often quite free-form, I let the characters sort out their own scripts. Sometimes they might be enjoying themselves, other times finding themselves in urgent practicality. This is a story with an indeterminate number of chapters.
Over-all, I don't mind putting in some dark - or light - humor, hey, painting can be fun too! Creating these paintings was a fine mix of pondering, inspiration, toil and goofiness. I hope you will enjoy the show!
C.L. Utley 9/7/07
The artist will be in the gallery on Saturday, September 22nd and on the 29th.
C.L. Utley
"It Started With Wine"
acrylic on canvas
12"x16"
2006
C.L. Utley
"Local Gossip"
oil on canvas
24"x30"
2007
C.L. Utley
"Monday Returns"
oil & acrylic on canvas
30"x30"
2007
www.utleygallery.com/
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