ETTE

The Gardener

2021

“I spent my childhood in the countryside, where nature became my first, and forever biggest, inspiration. Nature taught me how to find an inner balance and how to listen to the voice...

“I spent my childhood in the countryside, where nature became my first, and forever biggest, inspiration. Nature taught me how to find an inner balance and how to listen to the voice...

“I spent my childhood in the countryside, where nature became my first, and forever biggest, inspiration. Nature taught me how to find an inner balance and how to listen to the voice...

Abstract figurative painting, acrylic on linen canvas.

John-Herbert was born in Miami and moved to New York city when he was 3 years old. As the son of a Filipno mother and bi-racial father, his multi-cultural roots at first felt like a challenge but with time, and especially through his creative explorations, he would create his own unique world. This would immerse into his work; containing multiple points of views. Inspirations from Basquiat to Van Gogh, Monet to Dali and Matisse; John-Herbert developed a Neo-Expressionist approach infused with surrealism, figurative, and abstract renderings. From the tender age of eight, Wright gravitated to painting as an escape expressing a rich inner world. His work heavily relies upon dark figurations amongst an urban landscape leaving the viewer space to navigate the world he creates. An analogy of the human condition; centering the female nude/mother and child as the protagonist, he tells the story of the broken seeking respite, the downcast, the other. Wright seeks to illuminate the universe of darkness within all of us, within himself, and that darkness contrasted with fragility has always been at the epicenter of his work. Wright has managed to create a niche for himself as a painter and street-wear designer, contributing to the role the graphic t-shirt played in disseminating New York street culture across the globe. Transferring the techniques of garment making onto his canvases, Wright’s paintings feature backdrops of multiple layers of silk-screened images, drawings and text. He has also expanded his avenues of expression, creating installations and even multi-sensory exhibitions, building even more detailed spaces to travel with him through. Although his success has been celebrated, in many ways till recently, Wright has also kept his own story on fade. This changed last year with his highly lauded solo show “Rewind & Reflect” (at the Blue Gallery...

“PEACE” is sentimental to the artist. A painting she refused to sell for quite some time. Her grandmother, an artist herself, gifted ETTE a tube of gold paint before she passed away....

"Prelude" Painting 75" x 75" inch by Ahmed Gaafary To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of things that is more important or is it wha...

"Streetplant" Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas 70" x 63" inch by Erik White Loose canvas. Ships rolled.

"Mind Paradise" Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas 61" x 35" inch by Erik White Loose canvas. Ships rolled.

"Call of the Wild" Painting 79" x 71" inch by Ahmed Gaafary To begin this description, let me start with this question: Is it the internal side of th...

"Breakwater" Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas 59" x 53" inch by Erik White Loose canvas. Ships rolled.

"Untitled" Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas 44" x 39" inch by Erik White Loose canvas. Ships rolled.