Ernest Vincent Wood Iii

I've always been taken with light and achieving its subtleties in my work. Light began as a fixation, something I sought to master in an effort to create space and atmosphere. Later, the existence and the absence of light became a device to create formal compositions drawn from public places I frequented. Light in my work has evolved further and has now developed into a character itself, used within Divinely inspired narrative and still life.
I use representational imagery through the medium of oil painting. My works are painted on varying primed surfaces. Each painting utilizes many of the techniques prized by oil painters throughout history. Intense value shifts create dynamic contrast, and slight color exaggeration allows the viewer a glimpse of an idyllic sensory experience. My paintings continue to transform as I seek to describe beauty and truth through oil painting.

BFA in Painting. Minor in Art History. Wichita State University

Individual Exhibitions:
“Was and Is,” Rhatigan Student Center Gallery, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. 2005.
“Flights, Dreams, Goddesses,” Killarney Art Gallery, Killarney, Ireland. 2008.
“2009 Summer Series,” Killarney Art Gallery, Knightstown, Valentia Island, Ireland. 2009.
“What We See By,” Emprise Gallery, Botanica, Wichita, KS. 2012.

Group Exhibitions:
“Bank Job: Site and Collaboration,” WSU Shift Space II, Wichita, KS. 2005.
“The Holy Image,” C. A. F. E. Gallery, Inter-Faith Ministries, Wichita, KS. 2006.
“The BFA Nine in O-Five/O-Six,” WSU Shift Space IX, Wichita, KS. 2006.
“Mostra di Pittura,” Galleria G 8, Montecastello di Vibio, Umbria, Italy. 2006.
“WSU & ISA: VIII,”Clayton Staples Gallery, Wichita, KS. 2007.
“September Group Exhibition,” Killarney Art Gallery, Killarney, Ireland. 2007.
“Colorblind,” Bob Schwan Gallery, Wichita, KS. 2010.
“2011 Christmas Exhibtion,” Killarney Art Gallery, Aghadoe Heights, Killarney, Ireland. 2011.
“Who needs monotony?” Hue Gallery, Wichita, KS. 2014

Selected Juried Exhibitions:
“2nd Annual WSU Juried Exhibition,” Wichita Center For the Arts, Wichita, KS. 2005. Juror: Daniel Dove, Asst. Professor of Foundations/Painting, Cleveland Institute of A...