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New Artwork

 

Here are two new images with subtle differences
that suggest completely antipodal perspectives.
Time No. 2 and Time No.3

Time No. 2 Giclée Print ©2001 by Brian Skinner Time No. 3 Giclée Print ©2001 by Brian Skinner

 

This image had its origin in my introduction to the
poetry of William Blake nearly forty years ago:
Forest of the Night

Forest of the Night Giclée Print ©2001 by Brian Skinner

 

The following artwork began as an experiment with
abstract shapes which, in the manner of drifting
clouds or inkblots, slowly resolved themselves.
City in the Clouds

City in the Clouds Giclée Print ©2001 by Brian Skinner

 

This artwork was inspired by frequent hikes through
the New Jersey Palisades. This latest effort makes use
of digital lighting techniques and texture embossing.
Beacon

Beacon Giclée Print ©2001 by Brian Skinner

 

While those who live in this northern Manhattan
neighborhood will recognize the scene in its broad outlines,
the artwork was intended to evoke the moody atmosphere of a
moonlit night more than it was meant to adhere to strict details.
Evening Walk

Evening Walk Giclée Print ©2002 by Brian Skinner

 

Taken from a photograph of a park in northern
Manhattan, this image went through several
permutations before arriving at its final state.
Reflections

Reflections Giclée Print ©2001 by Brian Skinner

 

For a glimpse into some of the processes entailed in the creation of
Reflections and other giclée prints, go to our new Digital Magic page.

Click for information on our new Digital Magic design service.

More Words-in-Progress

In November 2005, staff artist Brian Skinner will exhibit his giclée prints at the Hudson View Gardens Lounge in New York City.

See Events & Exhibits

He was asked to prepare an artist's statement to accompany his artwork. "This required me to stand apart from what I was doing.
I had to think about what I strive to convey wordlessly in images, and then frame it in words. It was a good exercise."

 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Art is the struggle between the elemental forces of light and darkness. The artist does not aspire to settling that ageless conflict, but rather to describing his place within it. I feel my art is truest when all the opposing influences that constitute my personality color that description — when I have achieved balance.

While the images I depict bear a resemblance to places in the real world, they remain visions of an internal landscape, a twilit place where boundaries are unclear, where the natural and technological are harmonious, and where I do not see myself as separate from nature.

Brian Skinner

 

One of Brian's paintings in the Dream Blanket Series, No. 12, Vision Quest, caught the attention of Jason Williams, editor of "Holy Moments," an online publication of the Inter Religious Federation for World Peace. Their home page is at http://www.irfwp.org/. Their use of it, in a special horizontal version is shown below.

 

 

Another of Brian's artworks, Time No. 3, above, became the poster background for the Dublin theater group Purpose Built Musicals' newest 2005-06 production.

Check Events & Exhibits for details.

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