Henry David Potwin

"Legacy" Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Painting of an Industrial Dystopia

2005

Contemporary abstract painting by Houston-based artist Gary Griffin. The work features a central amorphous shape created with diffused layers of blue, pin...

Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a red silo next to an open field set against a blue sky. Signed by the artist in the fr...

Cosmic Blossoms is a vibrant and expressive oil painting that continues the artist’s ongoing exploration of floral, plant life and landscape motifs set against surreal, dreamlike lan...

"My recent work now becomes more involved with cloud cover and its effect on light and colour through both its translucent and opaque properties. Clouds are visible masses of water droplets or frozen ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. They have the ability to refract and reflect, creating an ever changing perception of light which inspires my use of colour. I am constantly referring to the paradox of a cloud’s perceived weight and its fragility and the relationship between the cool and warm colours created by it. I have become increasingly interested in catching the moment when heavy overcast clears to reveal clear blue sky, a cool colour that complements the warmth it brings. While the most obvious manifestation of light refraction at this time would occur in the form of a rainbow, I will be concerned with accentuating the infinite, more subtle effects. I find myself inspired increasingly by the works of Turner, who created ephemeral atmospheric effects using large washes of liquid paint. Other influences include Henry Matisse, Francis Cadell...