Artist Information:
Richard Twedt
spokane, WA
United States
Member Since: Jan 2001
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Artist Statement:
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Artist's Statement:
Imagery as metaphor was
central to my early body of
work, being primarily
concerned with the physical
and intellectual limits of the
human condition.
Video vignettes and drawings
derived from them evolved into
narrative paintings in the
early 1980's. These paintings
developed my interest of
resolving the contradiction of
combining elements of realism
with abstraction.
The non-specific landscapes of
the Italian Light series led
me to an appreciation of Greek
and Roman Art and of the Old
Masters, resulting in the
Scanning Art History series.
Technically, I was interested
in replicating historical art
pieces, abstracting them with
scan lines or pixels, but
retaining a recognizable
image.
The Greco-Roman Fragment and
Torsos series, continue the
historical art references, but
with generic images, These
paintings are the culmination
for me of process, technique,
metaphor, integration of
background with an ethereal
central image, a sense of
agedness, and beauty.
I have rejected the common art
world posture of assuming a
"signature style" and then
developing every conceivable
variation. I have remained
consistent and resolute in the
belief that every body of work
has to challenge my technical
and esthetic ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2000 "Just Painting", Gallery
of Art, Spokane Falls College,
Spokane, WA
"The Fragment Series",
Interplayers Gallery, Spokane,
WA
1999 Three Person Show, The
Steamplant Gallery, Spokane,
WA.
"Art at Work ," Group
Exhibition, Cheney Cowles
Museum. Spokane, WA.
1998 "Scanning Art History,"
Solo Exhibition, Spokane Art
School, Spokane, WA.
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copyright©RTWEDT,2000
Artist's Statement:
Imagery as metaphor was central to my early body of work, being primarily concerned with the physical and intellectual limits of the human condition.
Video vignettes and drawings derived from them evolved into narrative paintings in the early 1980's. These paintings developed my interest of resolving the contradiction of combining elements of realism with abstraction.
The non-specific landscapes of the Italian Light series led me to an appreciation of Greek and Roman Art and of the Old Masters, resulting in the Scanning Art History series. Technically, I ... |
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