The above new paintings reference a recent extended trip to NYC in conjunction with my successful solo exhibition there. Six weeks of immersion in that fast paced urban chaos provided a flood of imagery and observations that I worked to capture in video, still photographs and a slew of journal entries to process, consider and catalog.
My return to the clean, green and quiet Pacific Northwest came after flying over the vast American landscape between the coasts in just a few hours. That rapid transit of the entire country while in near continuous view always heightens the significance of travel and residency away from home for me. It demands my reaction in paint.
The NYC show will be followed by a group show curated by Rachel T. Schmid at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA. The exhibit runs from May 30th through September 11, 2014 and more than ten of my paintings are included.
Here's a link to the show with more information: the Beautiful: Contemporary Art Featuring America
My wonderful gallery representation: LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
And as always, you can also contact me directly by email: info@sethtane.com and follow my occasional photo posts on: Instagram