"WorkinProgress" Painting

Paul D. Gibson was born 1957 in Los Angeles,
California. Paul graduated from Art Center College of Design BFA Pasadena California, Painted at the National Academy of Design , New York ,NY
on a full scholarship. He is represented by the Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, California
He now lives with his wife and four
children in San Francisco, California and works full time at his studio in the Hunters Points Shipyard art community.

Paul Gibson Statement 2008 for the Andrea Schwartz Show 2008

The title of the show, "InSideOut," has to do with comparison, contrast, and ambiguity. Through the act of painting, I investigate and question the significance and meanings of ordinary everyday objects and in so doing invite viewers to participate. These objects are presented for examination, isolated against abstract backgrounds and absent from context, to be reflected on not only in terms of what they represent, but also in terms of value and consequence.

So much has to do with personal interpretation. Is it really what you think it is? Or is it something else? In the case of two disparate objects, what is their relationship, or does one even exist? These paintings set the stage for contemplation, analysis, and perhaps even a deeper understanding and appreciation of the things that surround us.
Paul Gibson inspirations are Jim Dine, Lucian Freud, Wayne Thiebaud and many others.




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