A.J. Fries

Grain Elevators

2014

A contemporary abstract oil painting by American artist A.J. Fries. Artist’s Statement: My paintings are less about the images or scenes that they depict and more about my state ...

A contemporary oil painting on linen by American artist A.J. Fries. Artist’s Statement: These works are an extension of a small series of realistic paintings that I did of graves...

A contemporary oil painting on linen by American artist A.J. Fries. Artist’s Statement: These works are an extension of a small series of realistic paintings that I did of graves...

An original watercolor painting by Westley "Wes" Olmsted. This work is currently featured in the exhibition Man of Extremes at Benjaman Gallery in Buffalo, NY. Westley G. Olmsted ...

20"x24" paper size, with print image size: 16"x20" signed by the artist- edition #1 of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Printed on a heavyweight matte paper, this limited edition print is part of Ken Ragsdale's unique process of building models and sets to photogrpah. Each photograph is composed with paper components to depict a scene from the artist's memory. The pure white paper is transformed with folds and illuminated with colored lights to give a soft glow which is reminiscent of early morning light or the close of the day towards sunset. Two grain elevators...

"The Factory Builds Eternally East" depicts a open skies and city lights. This scene is of no particular place, but rather Carpenter's interpretation and compilation of various places he has visited. As a painter, I examine how the depiction of light contributes to our experience of paintings. The portrayal of light helps a painting to convey the atmosphere and mood of a scene, and is much of what enables a painting to convey depth and realism. Our perception of lighting features occurs largely through pathways in the brain that carry only black and white information, pathways which are distinct from areas that encode the colors and details we use to delineate specific objects. By painting in grayscale, I try to interact specifically with this region of our visual system, with the hope of conveying some of the spaciousness and emotional significance that light can imbue on scenes. Light, whether as the crisp contrast of a back-lit forest or the gray haze of an industrial landscape, is what defines a scene. Its power to communicate the feel of a place is the principle subject of my paintings. The Blue Azul...

This piece titled "Buildings" is an original artwork by Jason Andrew Turner made of acrylic on canvas. This piece measures approximately 20"h x 16". Jason Andrew Turner (b. 1982, Bi...

available unframed, signed on reverse by the artist, edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photograph depicts a scene created completely out of paper, the artist lights the white paper to create organic colors and a realistic sense of luminosity to the landscapes he is depicting. This piece narrates a scenario in which early morning light illuminates a grain elevator...