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| O-047 Between Shadow And Soul by Gregory E. Gallardo collage 24x24 $1200 |
Gregory Gallardo
Artist Statement:
"I am an art school dropout"... Upon
receiving a scholarship to attend art school, I did what any rational
17-years-old would do; I left home, left school and traveled the world as a
musician. Music more than art encompassed my life for the following 10 years.
Ironically, this journey influenced my visual arts in ways that no formal art
education could have. One vital lesson I learned as a musician was that the
space between the musical notes was just as important as the notes themselves.
Visually this concept can be applied to the use of negative space by the
strategic application of both color and texture to evoke a sense of motion,
rhythm and tempo. In my most recent works my collage techniques emphasize this
illusion. Sharp tears reveal white edges which add Rhythm. The magazine paper
imagery is glued in patterns, moving the eye around the piece. Figure and
background flow in balance. While on the surface this technique may appear
academic, the underlying message mirrors my personal views on life and death; a
seamless harmonious coexistence.
My journey for creating "art" is a selfish
act. The process becomes all encompassing, with the outcome of a work of art
often becoming inconsequential to the path that lead me to the final
conclusion, i.e. "The point of the
journey is not to arrive." When working with collage, Ideas unfold
without any predetermined direction. Letting the magazine paper speak to me, a
page is turned and textures, patterns and color are randomly discovered,
altering the theme as each torn piece is glued into place. Building works in
this manner becomes a spiritual experience; living in the moment and allowing
chance to guide the eventual outcome. The organic imagery taken from the torn
magazine paper which comprise my works speak of my link to nature. Found upon
closer inspection a torn photograph of a purple sunset becomes the blush of a
cheek, a birds nest and the needles of a cactus form hair. My hope is that this
method of re-interpretation will give the viewer cause to reconsider their
ideas of our own origin.
*40%
of the proceeds on direct sales of Gregory’s art goes to local charities.
Gregory Gallardo
Email: gallardoart@me.com
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