 Nothing At All Todd Williamson oil on canvas, 24" x 24"; $3000 Exhibited at Village West in The Four Seasons show, Spring/Summer 2017 |
"My work is as much about removing paint as it is about adding paint
I systematically remove layers of paint in the process of building up the 3" parallel lines in my work. These lines create the frame on which I build the story of each painting.
As thin layers of paint are reapplied I create the storyline within the work.
I strive to respect the power of the work and to create a language of abstraction with the exploration of color, reduction of forms and triumph of the materials used. This work reflects the Fall Season of Autumn and its light and shadows.
The sensitive precision of the paint creates intense emotions, which are confined by the parallel lines and in these confines, tell a story and suggest aliveness and desires of the soul.
The work has subtle historic references from Rothko, Frankenthaler, and Still, as well as appropriating ideas and thoughts from modern masters like Gerhard Richter, Ross Bleckner, and Sean Scully."
Todd Williamson's work appears courtesy of Ivy Brown Gallery - if you are interested in purchasing this work, please contact Ivy Brown.