Milford Sound #3, 2007, acrylic on wood, 30 x 38 1/2"

 

PAUL SHAKESPEAR : PAINTINGS
May 4 - May 29, 2007
Opening Reception FRIDAY: May. 4th 5- 7pm

For Imediate Release

Paul Shakespear continues to explore and push his paintings on a journey started almost thirty years ago, which carries on in his latest exhibition opening May 4th at Howard Yezerski Gallery. Creating work that continually changes both formally and conceptually he is noted for his abstract paintings that can be dense and ethereal. He connects with the viewers through his work by making beautifully engaging paintings that can be understood and related to.

In this exhibition Shakespear pushes his work, using acrylic paint and gloss medium as he has in the past. He alternates between paintings with multi-layered high gloss surfaces and paintings with heavily built up textured mat surfaces. In some cases the two are juxtaposed creating paintings that have surfaces that shift and conjure up subtle undulations that move between the natural and the abstract. Quiet and contemplative the paintings offer the viewer a relief from the violent and harsh realities of the contemporary wo

 

 

For further information please contact Alexis Dunfee at Howard Yezerski Gallery 617.262.0550 Tuesday - Saturday 10-5:30pm