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THOMAS CARLSON
Artist Statement These paintings emanate from a sense of remembrance of a landscape or a specific event that with time have become hallowed places in my memory. My paintings often begin from a single color or form. They are reflective of the world around me contrasting the beauty of nature and the way in which we perceive it. Reducing the landscape to a transcending image resonates deep within my methodology of painting. Movement and fragmentation coalesce to create a sense of wholeness in the finished piece. Within the layers of each piece are expressions and implications of elements that I find in nature. Our connection to the land is undeniable, and by reducing and simplifying the landscape I feel that I can present a different perspective of its power and mystique. |
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