Linden Frederick "American Studies"
Forum Gallery
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Linden Frederick will exhibit "American Studies," a series comprising nearly fifty oil paintings. Frederick’s subjects are drawn from his experience as he traveled the United States by bicycle, train and bus; observing the country in it’s most subtle and liminal moments. Conceived by the artist more than two years ago, "American Studies" is a panorama of individual scene paintings that express and elicit complex feelings without the need for narrative. Frederick has chosen to paint those images he feels depict the mood of the nation. His paintings portray locations that could easily be anywhere, despite their completely realistic origins. His buildings are at once austere in their solitude, and welcoming in the warmth of the suggested life within. Noticeably devoid of human figures, it is light- from within a motor inn or home, or the colored cast from the shift of the sun- that is the protagonist in these paintings. The artist emphasizes that the original location that inspired each painting is not important: all of these images are at once recognizable, relatable, and uniquely descriptive of the culture of America.
[Image: Linden Frederick "Coal Train" (2007) oil on panel 12.25 x 12.25 in.]
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from November 13, 2008 to January 03, 2009