N O G A W I Z A N S K Y
In this year, the theme "Hard Country" has come into focus. More on this with time. For now, I continue to meander from drawing, to collage, to painting, and these modes become less and less separate with each day of practice. Drawings and collages can be explorations for paintings, which require more time and development. But they are also visual discoveries in their own right. Similarly, no painting ever follows one of these quicker pieces to the letter. They are always only departure points for a new exploration in pigment and oil. The selected works below follow this rhythm, and present the series as it takes shape in my studio. The theme, Hard Country, is ultimately what drives it.
Hard Country (Dusty Light) 2
Oil on canvas
20"x20"
Bird on a Wire
Mixed Media (charcoal, graphite, canvas, paper on archival cardboard)
18"x12"
Hard Country (Picking up pieces)
Mixed Media (charcoal, ink, acrylic, paper on archival cardboard)
18"x12"
Hard Country (Long Drives)
Charcoal on Strathmore 400 paper
18"x24"
Hard Country (river time)
Charcoal on Strathmore 400 paper
18"x24"
A Cat's Life 2
Charcoal and pastel on Strathmore 400 paper
18"x24"
A Cat's Life 1
Charcoal and collage on Strathmore 400 paper
18"x24"
