Thursday, December 12, 2019

Gallery 1261 Show

Here is a link from Fine Art Connoisseur on the Contemporary Realism show at Gallery 1261 in Denver, CO


https://fineartconnoisseur.com/2019/12/contemporary-realism-gallery-1261/


Contemporary Realism can be described as a straightforward approach to representation; it continues to be widely practiced in the contemporary post-abstract era. Realism within this exhibition is depicted in varying degrees, from hyper-real, which can be somewhat exaggerated, ironic, and conceptual in its nature, to semi-abstract, enticing the eye with a more relaxed approach. Each artist brings their own ideas and perspective to the table.
Figurative art - FineArtConnoisseur.com
Judith Peck, “American Dreaming,” 2019, oil, 30 x 24 in.
Contemporary Realists form a disparate group, but what they share is that they are literate in the concepts of modern art but choose to work in a more traditional form. Many contemporary realists actually began as abstract painters, having come through an educational system dominated by professors and theorists dismissive of representational painting.

Monday, December 9, 2019

Beautiful Bizarre Article


Here is an article on the upcoming show at Gallery 1261 with a feature including two of my paintings.




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POETSARTISTS @ GALLERY 1261 CONTEMPORARY REALISM EXHIBITION

Judith Peck
Judith Peck textured portrait painting

I approach each new work with a point of view about the human experience and our common striving. Each element of the creative process shapes the expression of that idea: finding the right model and working with the way they emote that point of view; manipulating the paint in a way that captures its essence and shows the painter’s hand; and even finding a subject that will elicit the passion needed to invest in, struggle through, and complete a new piece. But it all starts with the germ of an idea that, with enough deliberate tending, might bloom into something greater.
– Judith Peck

Contemporary Realism

Reception Dec. 14, 2019 6-8pm
Dec. 14-28, 2019
Gallery 1261
1412 Wazee Street
Denver, CO 80202