BARRY COOMBS ARTIST
"You belong in the most secret part of you. Don't worry about cool, make your own uncool. Make your own, your own world. If you fear, make it work for you - draw and paint your fear and anxiety."
- Sol Lewitt
My work is an extension of the concerns, musings and yearnings of my life. Nature, mortality, the puzzle of linear time and the riddle of the Cosmic Joker often occupy my thoughts. Geometry is the effort of human beings to understand nature. Its clarity and simplicity, combined with colour, provide me with limitless means of expression. Everything, however, starts with observation and perception of the visual world.
***Coming soon!
The Abstract Idea at Joshua Farm Gallery
The Abstract Idea brings together six established artists from communities along the west end of Lake Ontario - Barry Coombs, Jody Joseph, Peter Kirkland, Janice Kovar, Ian Mackay, and Marla Panko - each committed to the evolving language of abstraction. While their methods vary from precise geometry to expressive mark-making, these artists are unified by an exploratory mindset and a shared belief in abstraction as a vessel for sensory memory, spatial inquiry, and emotional resonance.
The exhibition will run from October 17 - November 16. The Opening Reception will take place on Sunday, October 19 from 2-5 pm. All welcome! JFG is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East in Oakville, Ontario. Free parking onsite.
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Abstract Art In Your Home
How would a fairly large, abstract painting look in your home? RELIEF84-3 is an acrylic on collaged wood panel and is 48x36". It enhances this room in a contemporary setting. Please, view my Canvas/Wood Panel page to see more abstract paintings.
