Press Release      Selected Images

Recent Work


James Meyer


February 1st, 2003 - March 29th, 2003

 

Selected Images

James Meyer

Undercurrent I

  

Undercurrent II
Encaustic on Canvas 82"x82"
  
Encaustic on Canvas  40"x60"

Chacmool

Atlas

Medusa
Encaustic on Canvas 42"x65"
Encaustic on Canvas 77"x36"
Encaustic on Canvas 42"x65"

Press Release

The Gallery at R&F is pleased to present an exhibition of recent encaustic paintings by Connecticut artist James Meyer.  The exhibition will be on view from February 1st – March 29th 2003, with a reception for the artist on Saturday, February 1st, from 4 – 6 pm.  The artist will present an informal gallery talk at the beginning of the opening reception.  
James Meyer creates large-scale encaustic works on canvas, as well as works that he begins with watercolor on large sheets of heavy paper, and then works further with wax.  In Meyer’s figurative paintings, simple children’s games such as hide and seek, tug-of-war and hopscotch, are depicted as metaphors for larger spiritual truths, both personal and universal.  The artist often explores the same image in a number of varying situations or studies.  For example, sometimes the characters in his paintings appear in silhouette, and then in another work of similar composition, the same character will appear fully detailed.  Meyer is emphasizing slightly different meanings with each alteration.  By repeating images in this way, Meyer demonstrates a fluid thought process that is based on open curiosity.
James Meyer was born in Lynwood, California, and now lives and works in Lakeville, Connecticut.  He has had solo exhibitions at Lee Weber and Sandra Gerring Gallery in New York City, has participated in group exhibitions at Mathew Marks Gallery and Adam Baumgold in New York City, and has been represented at art fairs in San Francisco, Chicago, and Basel, Switzerland.  His work is featured in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., as well as many private collections.