Because Philip enjoys painting more than writing, he decided to let me do the blogging and posting of his artwork on this site. I take a lot of pleasure in sharing Philip's artwork!!!
Anyway, over this past winter, when Philip regularly disappeared into his studio to paint, I didn't pay much attention to what he was creating because I was involved in my own stuff. One day I visited him while he was working, and found him painting a variety of smaller sized pieces using oil on wood and oil on canvas. I immediately fell in love with these new works, and I call them "Musings".
Unlike his normal, clear surrealistic style, Philip's fun paintings are more of a surrealistic abstract nature where each work tells a quick, short story. Each title sets a starting point for the story, and the viewer's imagination takes over. (Because Philip really had a great time creating these works, they have also become fun paintings.)
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| ©2011 Philip Catania, The Faces of Eve, oil on wood, 10" x 8" |
The Faces of Eve is an oil on wood, sized 8" wide by 10" tall. This colorful painting can capture an imaginative viewer's attention for hours.
Philip really enjoyed working the oil paint with the wood grain because the direction of the grain showed him the path each painting would take. He found this fascinating.
The Faces of Eve will be available from April 29 to May 31, 2011 at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery,
511 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY 10001. For information concerning the exhibition, please contact (212) 255-9050.
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