Artist Information:
Glenn Comtois
Santa Fe, NM
United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
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Artist Statement:
The inspiration for my artwork comes from architecture, engineering, and the environment. I have always been fascinated by the connection between materials and the movement that is created by their composition. This lends the structure a sort of tactile quality. It is my intention to create art that desires the viewer to interact beyond a visual sense; I encourage the sense of touch. Should my art coax a person to reach out and touch a part of the composition, no matter how small the detail, I have successfully interacted with their emotions.
The purpose of my work is to break the flat plane of a painting, and thus is founded in the principles of constructivism. The culmination of finishes, elevation and relief of materials, and the texture create movement and activity across the entire artwork. People, objects, location, and the interaction between each creates life. Life in art is created as light reflects from each detail, color, or texture and interacts with the viewer; satisfaction is the return interaction.
During my career in architecture spanning the last two decades, I have focused on art and its relationship with architecture. Knowledge of the complexities of architecture has given me the ability ...
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EDUCATION
1985-1986 Art and Design, University of North Texas
1989 Architecture and Art, Florence, Italy
1989 Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Texas A&M University
1998-2001 Lecture, El Centro College, Computers/Technology and Architectural Design
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - San Antonio, Texas
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
2008 Focus Magazine: “The Deconstruction / Construction of Glenn Comtois”
2008 Glenn Comtois Selected Abstractions: Published by ARTWORKinternational
2008 Daily Times: “Gateway to Imagination”, by Debra Mayeux
2008 Around 505: “Local Activities, Farmington Museum Exhibition”
2007 House and Home Magazine: “An Artist’s Touch”, feature story
2006 Dallas Morning News: “Dallas ...
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Collections:
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - San Antonio, Texas
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - Boca Raton, Florida
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - Houston, Texas
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - Austin, Texas
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - Charlotte, North Carolina
Neiman Marcus Store Collection - Atlanta, Georgia
TCU Student Center Collection - Fort Worth, Texas
TCU Student ...
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Commissions:
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Glenn Comtois's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Glenn Comtois's Portfolio. Browse Comtois's body of work: The inspiration for my artwork comes from architecture, engineering, and the environment. I have always been fascinated by the connection between materials and the movement that is created by their composition. This lends the structure a sort of tactile quality. It is my intention to create art that desires the viewer to interact beyond a visual sense; I encourage the sense of touch. Should my art coax a person to reach out and touch a part of the composition, no matter how small the detail, I have successfully interacted with their emotions.
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