CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is pleased to announce\u00a0“Rhythm of Color,” an exhibition of paintings by\u00a0Brian Potter<\/b>. In this series of paintings, Mr. Potter uses lines and planes of color, usually very chromatic, in rhythmic combinations. Sometimes these planes overlap, creating a sense of implied depth and mystery.\u00a0Generally, the colors pulsate foward, generating a playful energy. There is a balance struck between the emotional content of color association, and the intellectual qualities of hard edge painting.<\/p>\n
An Opening Reception with the artist will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2015\u00a0from 6 – 8\u00a0pm.\u00a0The exhibition will remain on display through the end of May.<\/p>\n
During the opening reception, from 6:30 – 7 pm, there will be a live art happening organized by CRS Gallery Director Rie Nishimura and painter Robin Ann Meyer. The event celebrates the somatic nature of painting, allowing the audience to experience the roles that kinetic energy and physical abilities\/limitations\u00a0play\u00a0in the creative process.\u00a0Moving dynamically around a large shared canvas,\u00a0Ms. Nishimura will paint\u00a0with her bare hands while Ms. Meyer will paint\u00a0holding her brush with her feet.<\/p>\n
Artist Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n I see abstract art as having almost limitless possibilities\u2014and my plan is to explore these possibilities as thoroughly as possible. While it is usual for most artists to find a style and then refine it through variations, I\u00a0hope to reference\u00a0or create as many abstract styles as possible\u2014in order to create a strong coherent range. To me this has something to do with the essence of abstraction\u2014to distill essences as the basis for imagery\u00a0and to experiment with these essential qualities in different combinations; the results can lead down different paths, and one of my challenges is integrating these paths wherever possible. In time, through experience along these lines, I hope to invent much new imagery and expand upon my ideas. Ideas are very important to me. \u00a0Once I\u00a0establish an idea in a painting, I\u00a0try to move forward and build on this idea\u2014perhaps adding more ideas\u00a0or shifting along dimensional lines.\u00a0This allows my painting to evolve organically and spontaneously. I prefer this, rather than following a plan from beginning to end.<\/p>\n Ultimately, I hope to tell my story of abstract visual thought,\u00a0which explores ideas and their expression. Some of the issues explored are: structure, shape, space, design, proportion, color, texture, sensuality, and paint itself. I have had many exhibitions in shows, galleries, and museums, across the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is pleased to announce\u00a0“Rhythm of Color,” an exhibition of paintings by\u00a0Brian Potter. In this series of paintings, Mr. Potter uses lines and planes of color, usually very chromatic, in rhythmic combinations. Sometimes these planes overlap, creating a sense of implied depth and mystery.\u00a0Generally, the colors pulsate foward, generating a playful energy. There is a balance struck between the emotional content of color association, and the intellectual qualities of hard edge painting. An Opening Reception with the artist will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2015\u00a0from 6 – 8\u00a0pm.\u00a0The exhibition will remain on display through the end of May. During the opening reception, from 6:30 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1698,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[96],"class_list":["post-6488","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tribe_events_cat-exhibition","cat_exhibition"],"yoast_head":"\n