Lloyd Tabing

Making The Darkness Conscious, joan mitchell, de Kooning, expressionism, color

An exploration of beauty and energy, Tabing’s paintings are a visual representation of the dichotomy between reality and his simplified interpretation of that indescribable noun reality. Concealing as much as they reveal, Lloyds paintings intertwine gestural marks, textures and fields of color that lure you in, tempting one to get lost in thought and emotion. His reactionary process combined with his use of deliberate, bold brushstrokes create both an uncomplicated and powerful painting. Extreme emotion, simplicity and controlled chaos is a common thread that can be found throughout Lloyd’s works. A self- proclaimed perfectionist, Lloyd says that being self-taught has allowed for his uninhibited and pure style of painting. Lloyd leaves his heart and soul on every painting. This relatively reserved painter enjoys speaking with people about his art but would rather allow the paintings to speak for themselves, reveling feelings and emotions that he says he could never put into words.