l i g h t e n u p - g r a h a m c r o w
Make sure you get in to Gallery59 for this incredible opportunity to meet Graham Crow and secure an original study painting for his up and coming new body of work. There will also be some work released from Graham's own private collection available for purchase.
"Lighten Up" is an exhibition of small, affordable abstract paintings by Graham Crow. the works are fully realised studies on canvas or board that have been painted over the last twelve months.
These paintings (some of which are multi panelled) are an exploration for a new series of large works, so he is clearing some studio space to accomodate the large canvases that will soon fill it's walls."
"Lighten Up" is an exhibition of small, affordable abstract paintings by Graham Crow. the works are fully realised studies on canvas or board that have been painted over the last twelve months.
These paintings (some of which are multi panelled) are an exploration for a new series of large works, so he is clearing some studio space to accomodate the large canvases that will soon fill it's walls."
g r a h a m c r o w
Graham Crow in his Tauranga studio
"Taranaki born artist Graham Crow (b.1951) has spent much of his life in Tauranga. His formal art education was undertaken at the University of Canberra as well as further studies at the Waikato Society of Arts in printmaking. Crow is a professional artist working in a formal abstract style. His work is non-objective but calls upon the natural environment for instance weather conditions in Fall.
The works shown here have evolved from his Light and Surface (2004) series. Rather than focus on a particular overall image these works invite the viewer to explore the depth and the colours that make up a finished surface; these works are about the texture and surface of a painting. Crow celebrates the medium of paint. Clues to the inspiration for these works can be found in the titles.
The surfaces are built up of approximately 20 layers of individual colours which create the final finish. The tonality changes depending on the viewer’s distance from the work. In this sense Crow calls on the work of the Neo Impressionists and 19th century colour theories who explored the science of colour and paint application. This process may take months as different combinations are experimented with (and often deconstructed) until the desired effect is achieved. Because of the time consuming process involved in making these works, and Crow’s desire to work on a large scale, the number of paintings available to the market is limited."
- Penelope Jackson - Director, Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga
