DAVID DORNAN
NEW WORK
April 2 - 15, 2021

My imagery is created as a result of the painting process. I do not set these containers and brushes in front of me and make a still life from how they appear. Rather, I try to build the forms out of paint. Colors, textures and shapes change repeatedly during my process, which is largely abstract. I then add light theory to these abstract marks to create a visual equivalent to the objective world.  – David Dornan

Remarkable things happen to commonplace objects in David Dornan's paintings. A can or jar, a flower, a paint brush, a palette as a sole subject or as elements in a complex composition take on a monumental quality through scale changes and central placement. The objects painted assume a commanding presence through his assertive paint application. Immediacy and spontaneity are achieved not only with a brush, but also through the smear of a thumb, the wipe of a rag, and the "weight and speed" of a drip.  more ...