Zane York
Flower Studies
These flower studies executed in oil (most with ink underdrawings), are a nod to the later Mannerist masters and Dutch Golden Age artist who merged the worlds of natural science and art. The likes of Joris Hoefnagel and Jacopo Liggozi created the archetype of what would become botanical illustration. Colorful and accurate description set against a solitary field. these works set a tone for the Dutch artist like Otto Marseus van Schriek and Rachel Rusych who developed the genre of floral painting that expanded an already exploding interest in the beautiful flowers of the world. These artist created similar studies that could be used to build out robust floral paintings in any season (rather than waiting for each flower to reach it’s seasonal bloom). While the contemporary world allows all access to flowers at seemingly all times, the fascination in these beautiful blooms remains. Each flower is an investigation and gaining a greater understanding of the world around us is a curiosity that never goes stale.
The painting begins with an under drawing which often shows through to the surface through the layers of oil paint accentuating the structures of the flower. The space around the flower is the bare surface of the paper leaving a clean presentation reminiscent of the historical botanical illustration.
Lisa Lebofsky
Brian Knoerzer
Larry Horowitz
Pierre Marie BRISSON: THE POETRY OF SILENCE
For decades, Brisson's paintings have fused the refined sensibility of French art, echoing the great masters Degas, Matisse, and Monet. A nomad at heart, Brisson is a seeker of depth, poetry, and philosophy, attuned to ways of perceiving the world that unfold quietly and intuitively.
His early works are deeply influenced by archeology and the origins of art making. His body of work forms a bridge between hexis and ethos, matter and spirit, space and time, sustaining a subtle, continuous dialogue. Brisson lives like a poet of silence and of the elusive.
