 Painting by Brad Price An opening reception for the ARTrain will also be held in the Norman Depot from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, with opening remarks immediately following the Brass Quintet performance.
Brad Price has been an award winning graphic designer, illustrator and painter for over 34 years. He paints out of an intense love of the natural world, he says, and has a particular love of the American Southwest. Currently the landscape of northern New Mexico is his primary focus. “The light in New Mexico has a luminescent quality all its own and I try to capture its effects on canvas” he says. Price’s expressionistic style emphasizes contrast of light and shade and bold complimentary colors. His brush strokes are directional in nature, setting up a rhythmic movement guiding the viewer through the composition. Price attributes much of his development as a painter to the study and admiration of the great artists of the past, such as Derain, Van Gogh, and New Mexico’s early masters. Contemporary artists having an equally important influence include Robert Daughters and William Hook. While painting he develops an emotional connection to the scene, he says. Viewing the completed work he can again “smell the chamisa and hear the waxy clacking of the aspen leaves as they blow in the wind and enjoy the breeze as it comes down from the mountains.” Price feels that "Art is experience and sharing of experience.” When he paints he is there, in the experience. When he hangs a painting on a wall, he invites others to share the experience with him. Price is currently represented by galleries in Santa Fe, Taos, Oklahoma City and Norman. “Color/Light/Vision: The paintings of Brad Price” continues at the Performing Arts Studio in the Depot through January 27, 2008. Performing Arts Studio Gallery Exhibitions are made possible in part by grants from the Norman Arts Council, the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00. For additional information, call the PAS at 405-307-9320. |
