| Paul Gazda |
| |
For more information, see my website: www.gazdaart.com
 |
| |
| About the Artist |
In my art, I explore the fringes of aesthetic acceptability as I bring concepts, language and symbolism into my work. I take a bold and adventurous approach with my materials, using acrylic mediums in non-traditional ways, and adding photographs and household objects to the palette. My unconventional compositions and aesthetic choices grow from my love of artistic adventure and a desire to awaken our senses from the trance of the familiar.
In place of traditional canvas, I use wire mesh (hardware cloth). The mesh becomes an active component of the artwork, rather than a passive, invisible surface on which to paint. Its interwoven strands unify the work, and at the same time make it possible to paint on both sides of its transparent surface. Its industrial, mass-produced look creates a tension with the traditional aesthetic role of fine art, and its sturdiness allows me to incorporate the power of assemblage into my paintings.
The mesh, however, is not an end in itself, but rather a means of presenting visually rich and thought-provoking concepts. I hope you are moved by these works. I hope they spark the ferment of new feelings and ideas. It is their main purpose in life.
|
| |
Click to enlarge images (if larger image has been loaded) |
| |
Tower Of Babel
2006 Mixed 112 X 142 cm |
|
Acrylic, Photographs, Mixed Media on Wire Mesh |
Dam
2005 Mixed 107 x 122 cm |
|
Acrylic, Photographs, Mixed Media on Wire Mesh |
Evolution
2005 Mixed 152 x 183 cm |
|
Acrylic, Photographs on Wire Mesh |
Surfing The Net
2004 Mixed 137 X 91 X 8 cm |
|
Acrylic, Computer Parts on Wire Mesh |
Bless Us O Lord
2002 Mixed 66 x 81 x 18 cm |
|
Acrylic, Gloves, Bowl on Wire Mesh |
Millennium Bug
1999 Mixed 173 x 142 cm |
|
Acrylic, Photographs, Mixed Media on Wire Mesh |
Timeline
1998 Mixed 127 x 183 cm |
|
Acrylic, Photographs, Mixed Media on Wire Mesh |
One Pair Of Jeans
1999 76 X 61 cm |
|
Blue Jeans, Acrylic on Wire Mesh - Household Icons Series |
Briefcase
2001 41 X 51 X 5 cm |
|
Briefcase, Acrylic, Mixed Media on Wire Mesh - Household Icons Series |
Bath Mat
2001 102 X 61 cm |
|
Bath Mat, Acrylic on Wire Mesh - Household Icons Series |
Shoe Shrine
2002 51 X 41 X 10 cm |
|
Shoes, Acrylic, Foil on Wire Mesh |
Cassettes
2004 51 X 71 cm |
|
Audio Cassettes, Acrylic on Wire Mesh |
Patriotic Ice Scraper
2005 41 X 81 X 5 cm |
|
Ice Scraper, Acrylic on Wire Mesh |
Dictionary
2007 46 X 56 X 10 cm |
|
Dictionary, Acrylic on Wire Mesh |
Jazzy Shoes
2007 61 X 51 X 15 cm |
|
Shoes, Acrylic on Wire Mesh |
I Am Thy Ladle
2007 Mixed 86 x 76 x 8 cm |
|
Acrylic, Ladle, Photographs on Wire Mesh |
| |
| Education and biography |
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2005 "Power Grid," West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, Arizona (Solo)
2000 "A to Z: Art by the Letter," Arizona Museum for Youth, Mesa, Arizona
1997 "Paul Gazda, Painting-Photography Fusion," West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, Arizona (Solo)
1995 "Earth, Mind and Spirit," West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, Arizona
1993 "Exploring Transformative Art," Sedona Museum of Art, Sedona, Arizona
1993 "Explorations at the Growing Edge," Sedona Museum of Art, Sedona, Arizona
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 "enmeshed," Phoenix Gallery, New York, New York
2001 "Triple Vision," Phoenix Gallery, New York, New York
1997 "Paul Gazda," Sedona City Hall, Sedona, Arizona
1991 "Confluence: Painting and Photography," Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, Arizona
1985 "Photographic Works," Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1984 "Photographic Media," Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1983 "Photographic Collages," Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada
COLLECTIONS
West Valley Museum, Surprise, Arizona
Quadrangle Architects, Toronto, Canada
Private collectors in United States, Canada, Europe
|
| |
| Future shows |
| See my website: www.gazdaart.com |
| |
|
Website: www.gazdaart.com |
| |
| IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONTACTING THIS ARTIST, CLICK HERE |
CLICK HERE TO SEND THIS PROFILE TO YOUR FRIENDS |
| |
|
|