Plough Gallery of Tifton, Georgia is pleased to announce a new exhibition of Paintings by Richard Curtis of Thomas University, Thomasville, Georgia.
The exhibition of paintings is showing now through February 29, 2020 at Plough Gallery 216 8th St. W. Tifton, Georgia 31794. Gallery hours are 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday - Saturday. Call for information: 229-396-4200.
BIO
Rich Curtis was born and raised in North Alabama. He attended the University of North Alabama where he received his BFA in paintings in 2000. After working for a year at the Birmingham Museum of Art he was accepted to the graduate program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received his MFA in performance and time-based media from SAIC in 2004. Curtis has performed and exhibited projects in a variety of media, both nationally and internationally. He is currently Associate Professor of Art at Thomas University, in Thomasville, Georgia.
STATEMENT:
"Postcards from Nowhere"
In his series of mixed media drawings, artist Rich Curtis depicts scenes from his daily life. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Curtis currently lives and works in Thomasville, Georgia. He takes cues from his surroundings to create narrative works that document and illustrate bucolic life. Using a variety of drawing materials, from ink and watercolor to pen, pencil, marker and crayon, he shows us the inherent beauty in a well-worn washstand and a humble bouquet of sunflowers. He often makes his own pigments from natural materials such as walnuts, clay and ocher. By deliberately staining the paper with rust, wine, flower petals, coffee and dirt, Curtis reinforces the power of his imagery with materials that originate from his environment. The abstract surface becomes a kind of atmosphere in which the drawing lives. Inspired by vintage postcards and vernacular photography, his goal is to capture something sublime within the most ordinary places. From soaring water towers and defiant structures slowly being recaptured by time to pecan groves and lumpy sweet potatoes, Curtis reminds us to revel in the often-overlooked charms of our rural communities.
The exhibition of paintings is showing now through February 29, 2020 at Plough Gallery 216 8th St. W. Tifton, Georgia 31794. Gallery hours are 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday - Saturday. Call for information: 229-396-4200.
BIO
Rich Curtis was born and raised in North Alabama. He attended the University of North Alabama where he received his BFA in paintings in 2000. After working for a year at the Birmingham Museum of Art he was accepted to the graduate program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He received his MFA in performance and time-based media from SAIC in 2004. Curtis has performed and exhibited projects in a variety of media, both nationally and internationally. He is currently Associate Professor of Art at Thomas University, in Thomasville, Georgia.
STATEMENT:
"Postcards from Nowhere"
In his series of mixed media drawings, artist Rich Curtis depicts scenes from his daily life. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Curtis currently lives and works in Thomasville, Georgia. He takes cues from his surroundings to create narrative works that document and illustrate bucolic life. Using a variety of drawing materials, from ink and watercolor to pen, pencil, marker and crayon, he shows us the inherent beauty in a well-worn washstand and a humble bouquet of sunflowers. He often makes his own pigments from natural materials such as walnuts, clay and ocher. By deliberately staining the paper with rust, wine, flower petals, coffee and dirt, Curtis reinforces the power of his imagery with materials that originate from his environment. The abstract surface becomes a kind of atmosphere in which the drawing lives. Inspired by vintage postcards and vernacular photography, his goal is to capture something sublime within the most ordinary places. From soaring water towers and defiant structures slowly being recaptured by time to pecan groves and lumpy sweet potatoes, Curtis reminds us to revel in the often-overlooked charms of our rural communities.
