10 Fine Examples. The Artwork Of Brett Amory.

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The artwork of Matt Condron.

Matt Condron and I are gallery mates at Peter Blake gallery in Laguna Beach, CA. Condron will be showing in September of this year and I will show the following month. Peter Blake moved his operations this past October to accommodate the larger gallery space which was designed by architect Anders Lasater.

Condron's work has a photorealistic quality to it but also deals with light in a way that would make Edward Hopper proud. His subject matter is familiar territory to me. He captures that west coast circa 1960's / 70's era but in its modern state. Lonely diners and laundromats void of people. Rich in color and soaked in light and shadow he tells the story of exactly how the space feels. He tells of the solitude and quiet moments.

Condron's work focuses on the mid-century chairs that adorn airports, laundromats and diners with their multiple colors significant to that era. Reds, turquoise and oranges that give a sense of a more playful time, prior to corporate takeovers and cookie cutter architecture.

Condron's work is a detailed cataloguing of icons from America's past that are quickly fading.

You can see more of Condron's work here and here.


"Aberdeen storefront" 40" x 60"


"whittier Blvd, evening" 50" x 70"


"Temple for the regulars" 34" x 24"


"Cafe at the crossing" 34" x 24"


"From the ground up" 34" x 24"


"Seaside laundromat" 30" x 40"


"Cleared for takeoff" 60" x 40"


"Fall occupany" 40" x 60"


"Yellow and green seats" 32" x 49"


"The west is the best" 70" x 48"

Photorealism 101 and the artwork of Neil MacCormick.

Along with John Baeder (And a huge fan of his work) is Neil MacCormick. I came across his blog, titled Photorealism 101, and was inspired by his play by play story which intertwines his life as it relates to his art career. As artists we tend to feel alienated at times. We make work in the solitude of our studio and only after long hours, days and months does that body of work see the light of day and get the publics reaction. Every piece we make we have to question if it is correct and as we change out subject matter will people understand why and how we got to that point.

MacCormick shows with OK Harris. This is no small feat as Ivan Karp is a legendary figure in the New York art gallery scene and super critical in every respect. In MacCormicks' blog he recounts his many trips to New York to meet with Ivan and returning to Canada being asked for newer work, better work. Finally when all seems hopeless and life is at its lowest he gets a show at OK Harris in the hallway. After the opening night only selling 3 pieces he feels the show is a failure and returns to Canada. Ten days later MacCormick receives a call from Ivan Carp asking if he has any more work because all but one have sold. SInce then he has sold every piece that OK Harris has shown.

Neil MacCormicks' work is beautiful. He has done the neon signs in the past and then has moved on to a concept based on Edward Hoppers' depression era city landscapes. These works are amazing. The tell of the desperation of urban blight.
These works incorporate icons from the past mixed with modern day elements of graffiti.

You can see more of his work here and here.

His blog can be found here.

The Artwork Of Linden Frederick

I was fortunate enough to catch Linden Frederick's latest show at Forum Gallery in Manhattan. These particular works were smaller than he has done in the past but they were just as powerful as his larger artwork. The pieces were hung equidistance from one another in a line around the entire gallery space. 50 in total. All of the works were 12" x 12" with a 4" black stained frame. Frederick's work is breathtaking. He paints the mundane objects that exist in rural America and makes them beautiful. He captures the light just right. It is reminiscent of Edward Hopper.

My favorite piece in the show was "Seagull Motel" which is the top image in the post. The lights seemed to glow perfect in the time of day. There are no humans and no signs of movement. It has an air of tranquility and a certain peaceful quality.

You can see his work here and here.