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Artist Statement:
Artist statement
The subject matter of my
recent work deals with ideas
of supermodernity, Isolation,
and non-spaces. Supermodernity
is defined as a stage of
society that reflects a
deepening or intensification
of modernity. Characteristics
of this stage of society are
attempts to understand,
control, and manipulate every
part of the human experience.
The result of supemodernity
shows up in how we construct
our cities and spaces. More
specifically it shows in our
Airports, supermarkets, new
housing developments, subways,
hotel rooms, motor ways and
many other non-places; spaces
of transience that are not
significant enough to be
regarded as a place. Isolation
is also an element in my work
because the isolation is a
result of our impersonal
society in many of our cities.
We make an effort not to speak
to strangers, and pretend we
didn’t even see them as we
pass through these non-places.
The paintings that I create
often have a high amount of
tonal contrast and or a use of
color theory. I also choose to
use this combination to enable
me to make a visually striking
image. These visual qualities
that I work to achieve are
influenced by visually
striking moves like ...
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Exhibitions for Courtland Blade:
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2011 Courtland Blade 2011, Gopalan Contemporary Art Gallery, Terre Haute, IN (solo, scheduled)
2010 national Small Oil Paintings 2010, The Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
2010 Cork Street Open International Exhibition, Cork Street Gallery, London
2010 Boston Young Contemporaries, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
2010 Ninth National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
2010 45th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN
2010 "Figure it Out," Donnelly Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA
2009 65th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN
2009 Emerald Spring Exhibition, Emerald Art Center Gallery, Springfield Oregon.
2008- 09 61st Juried Art Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City Iowa.
2008 Viewpoint 40th Annual National Juried Art Competition, Cincinnati OH.
2008 New Directions ’08, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie NY.
2008 The 5th Annual National View from Grandview National Exhibition, at the Atlanta Artist Center at Atlanta Georgia.
2008 64th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Art Exhibition, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute IN
2008 BFA Show, University Gallery, Terre Haute, IN
2008 Showed Works at Coffee Ground, Terre Haute IN
2007 2nd Annual Halcyon Group Show, Halcyon Gallery, Terre Haute IN
2007 Show at Coffee Ground, Terre Haute IN.
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