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Christopher Perry often sees striking images in his daily life, and from these images he creates his paintings, using his visual memory. By using his memory, his paintings carry a dream-like essence- similar to our own memories of distance faded images. Using the process of reduction, Perry applies layers of paint, and then gently wipes them away, exposing the color underneath, creating a blurred edge. He then lastly coats the finished piece with a high-gloss varnish to increase the vibrancy of the colors.
Perry has perfected his technique through earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1993 from Marylhurst University in Oregon. He then proceeded to exhibit at the Butters Gallery in Portland, Connextions Gallery in Sausalito, and has participated in arts festivals around the country. Living on the urban growth boundary in the Pacific Northwest, Perry has observed how much nature has changed from its original form. Whether it be cropping of trees to create an empty space, or just the day-to-day atmospheric changes, Perry sees a diminishing margin between human progress and nature. He looks at these margins and sees the impact of the elements that are being constantly added and subtracted. The more he observes the borders, the more the transformations of nature and city reveal themselves. As Perry internalizes these transformations, the boundaries become increasingly indistinct. Perry states, “Environments have been altered to the point where the edges have blurred away. Throughout my work there is a constant theme of transformation.” |
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