ART OF
THE REAL: DAVID POXON RI
On Display from April 6,
2012 – April 30, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC (September 2011)- M Gallery of Fine Art SE is pleased to
present “Art of the Real,” an exhibition featuring watercolorists Angus
McEwan RWS ARWS, David Poxon RI, Denis Ryan RWS and Sandra Walker RI. As with many movements in the history of
art, these artists have come together in celebration of common ideals. The show
will be composed of approximately 40 watercolors, with 10 pieces from each
artist. The show will hang from April 6th – April 30th, after
which time it will travel to other cities in the U.S. The opening reception will be held on Friday,
April 6th, in tandem with the First Friday Art Walk.
David Poxon RI
The need to feel a strong personal connection
to their subjects is evident throughout the groups’ work. David Poxon’s
paintings of abandoned objects are visually stunning and denote a past – a
hidden story of work and toil. This is a
recurring theme in his work, whether it’s a piece of machinery, a lock, a door,
sometimes a mountain of old metal and broken tools, that are all in a state of
reclamation by nature. What once were things created and used by man, then
discarded, become objects of adornment.
When a painting works there is a resonance, which stretches beyond
both subject and picture plane, reaching out to the viewer and transcending a
mere visual experience. To be able to convey something of the 'real' of my
subjects, which are the commonplace, the overlooked, the places and work things
of mankind, is a powerful and stimulating experience, a joyful and respectful
thing.
David Poxon
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