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September 16, 2016 by redtreetimes

GC Myers- Geometry, 1999

I have mentioned that I will be bringing a group of older paintings from my studio with me when I head to the Principle Gallery for my Gallery Talk there tomorrow, Saturday. These pieces will be there for only a short time and most have become favorites of mine as they have spent more time with me here in the studio.

One is a 1999 painting, shown here on the right, called Geometry. This vintage piece that is very typical of my pre-2000 work: the Red Tree had yet to make an appearance and the composition is basically comprised of two blocks of color separated by a thin line of white. There’s a lot that I like about this simple painting. It has a mature quality, one of completeness, that was coming into my work at that time. It reinforces my confidence to see that it holds up well after seventeen years.

GC Myers- In the Window: The Searcher

Another included painting is called In the Window: The Searcher from 2005. It is one of my favorites from the Window series which was a fairly short lived series. The concept of my landscapes being placed in windows in the way a jewel is placed in a setting was a fun concept and exciting to work in. It got a lot of interest from collectors at the time but it felt limited to me as a long term series, one that I would work in throughout the years. But it remains a series that still captures my fancy and I think that this piece really exemplifies what I was trying for in it.

There are several other paintings from different years in this group, many shown below, that all have similar backgrounds. These are all pieces that have somehow found their way back to me without finding a true home. It’s interesting to see them in the context of the current work, to see both the consistency in the work as well as where they diverge.

Defiant Heart! Win this Painting!

You’ll be able to see the whole group together tomorrow on the gallery walls along with a selection of new works. So, I hope you’ll stop in this Saturday at the Principle Gallery in Alexandria. My Gallery Talk there will be starting at 1 PM and will feature a free drawing for the painting shown here, Defiant Heart, along with a few other goodies. These talks are generally a lively conversation with a lot of Q & A. It has usually been a good time in the past and I see no reason this shouldn’t be a lot of fun as well. Hope you can make it!