We are pleased to announce “Figures Observed” as the fourteenth art show in the “Art and Sustainability” series here in Sightline’s office. Eleven oil paintings and six charcoal drawings by Gretchen Van Dyke are now on view through November 30.
Through observation and memory, Gretchen captures gesture, spirit, and the complexity of human nature in her drawings and paintings. Whether abstract or more representational in nature, her two-dimensional art is imbued with a sense that the subjects are three-dimensional living, breathing individuals. They make you wonder, “What are their hopes, dreams, regrets?” Gretchen says about her work:
My paintings explore time, surface, color, and human introspection. I work from observation, with memory, and abstractly, creating paintings and drawings on canvas, wood panel, and paper. Still life and the human form are my subjects. Whether painting a person or thing, my work is a direct dialogue between self and subject. It is about the act of slowing down, deeply observing, and being in the moment. It asks the question: How is it that a brush and paint can capture the spirit of a person or thing?
Stop by and have a look!
