Jim McShea 2006
October 10, 2006- November 11, 2006
Reception: October 12, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
511 W 25th St
Artist
Jim McShea will exhibit his abstract paintings at the George
Billis Gallery, 511 West 25th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenue,
from October 10th through November 11th. An artistıs reception will
be held at the gallery on Thursday, October 12th from 6-8 p.m.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11-6 p.m.
In his new series of oil on panel paintings, artist Jim
McShea uses two layers to explore the difference between order and
rationality versus disorder. The first layer is composed of a
freehand grid. While the lines are measured beforehand, and are
meticulously rendered, there is a freedom to them that comes from
being drawn without the aid of technical tools. McShea feels that the
beauty in this layer comes from the ³nuances of the varying
brushstrokes.² They ³give the fields a shimmering effect that is both
intentional and desired.²
McShea juxtaposes the almost nostalgic hand weaving of the first
layer with a more modern second layer. Each painting contains a
different black and white geometric pattern at its center, what
McShea calls the ³primary structure.² He believes that they ³have the
look of being logos. Hopefully they are signifiers of a private
world, where measure and proportion are of primary importance.² By
contrasting these two distinct styles, the artist hopes to create
works that are ³both factual and meditative at the same time,² that
symbolize ³a world that is ordered and measured but open to new
possibilities of relationship.²
While each painted can be appreciated individually, McShea
believes that when viewed together, the create a ³dialogue from
painting to painting.² He keeps ³the format of the paintings
consistent so they appear to be related to one another both
conceptually and thematically.² The contrast between the two layers
in each painting is heightened by repetition. The artist cites
Russian Constructivism as one of his influences, and hopes that he
carries the ideals of this art movement into the Twenty First Century.
Jim McShea is an M.F.A. graduate of the Yale School of Visual
Arts. The artist received his undergraduate degree from the Tyler
School of Art. McShea lives and works in New Jersey. This is his
fourth solo show at the
George Billis Gallery.
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