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Chris Gwaltney – Something Searched For, Just Out of Reach

Presented by Seager Gray Gallery and First Tuesday ArtWalk and Mill Valley Art Dealers Association at Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley CA

Jan 28 2023
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Feb 26 2023
Chris Gwaltney – Something Searched For, Just Out of Reach

Retracing Steps, Chris Gwaltney, 78" x 65"

Abstract paintings by Chris Gwaltney explore pure, non-objective expression

First Tuesday ArtWalk:
* February 7, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Exhibition Dates:
* January 28 – February 26

Seager Gray Gallery announces an exhibition of abstract paintings by Chris Gwaltney, featuring works that have veered away from his well-known figuration in order to explore pure, non-objective expression.

“The unconscious wants to be heard,” said Gwaltney, “so the meandering line, the color arguments and the empty space all reflect … something.”

Abandoning the figure as a form to hold paint, Gwaltney takes us into an entirely different realm – that of mystery and grace. Operating without a net, there is nothing for the artist to do, but immerse himself in the process. So satisfying in the works is the amount of space and breathing room the artist brings in between the moments of energy and color. Lines like roots and branches move out into the open areas as if seeking water or light.

Reflecting on the experience of working on this series, Gwaltney notes “It reminds me of a comment by Leonard Cohen,’If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick all the time.” Without an object to cling to, he is left to navigate his unconscious, discovering delightful oases of color, shape and gesture.

ADMISSION INFO

Free admission

Additional time info:

First Tuesday ArtWalk:February 7, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Exhibition Dates: January 28 – February 26
Gallery Hours:  Wednesday-Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm

LOCATION

Seager Gray Gallery

108 THROCKMORTON AVE, Mill Valley, CA 94941

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