Brian Sommers
Artist's Biography
I am committed to abstraction. The
works of Jonas Gerard, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Lana L.
Grow, Agnes Trachet, Virginia Cobb, Mike Inman, Ben Georgia, Sam Havens, Mary
Todd Beam and Pat Dews have a strong impact on me.
I don’t try to depict reality, I rely on color, contrast and texture
to convey my feelings and make things visible. I spend a lot of time observing
to absorb some details that I will use as a starting point for an abstraction.
I love experimenting and am always looking for new techniques. I start a painting
in varied ways, sometimes with simple color washes and lifts to start breaking
up the space and then look for shapes to lead me to the next step. Others
I start with a layer of collage, sand and impasto before developing the work
with subtle layers of intermixed colors in acrylic. I use a variety of mixed
materials to create a surface that I am passionate about. I incorporate geometrical
shapes, lines, scratches, brush marks and movements.
I was born in Canton, OH and grew up in Sarasota, FL. I currently reside in
Westcliffe, CO. I started my artistic journey, March of 2008 and continue
to put out new paintings.
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