Shaun Ellison’s solo exhibition (at Anna Zorina Gallery) was inspired by a trip to the Caribbean island of Tobago.
His paintings feature what the gallery calls “powerful harmonies of bold color that instill the works with a distinctive optical vibration” characteristic of the Caribbean.
As a visitor, Ellison was never able “to achieve a feeling of being completely engaged,” notes for the exhibition say. His feeling of being an outsider translates into “loose generalizing strokes of tones often layered to create a distorted perception.”
The South African-born, New York-based artist is on exhibition through December.
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It does feel distant, his “distorted perception” works for me personally as it is a distant shore. The colors warm me, even in the cool of the waterfall. The last painting here is splendid!
That’s my favorite as well. Reminds me a tiny bit of the style of Peter Doig http://canadianartjunkie.com/2014/02/24/peter-doig-no-foreign-lands/