STEPHEN LLOYD
Recent Work at C.X. Silver Gallery
May 4 – June 10 2018
AbsentTrees acrylic on plywood · 2016 · 42 x 42”
C. X. Silver Gallery is pleased to announce a new exhibition of the paintings of Stephen Lloyd. The opening reception was on Sunday, May 6 2018 4-6 PM. Artist Talk, Friday June 8th, 5pm featuring the backstory and process in a gallery tour of the exhibition. Steve will also read examples of his poetry and prose.For other times please call ahead to arrange a gallery visit 802.257.7898.
Stephen Lloyd employs a variety of approaches in a dialogue between realism and abstraction. He is inspired by the light and landscapes of Vermont, New England and the Southwest and by the ongoing conversation and support among artists of Brattleboro-West Arts. During a residency at the Vermont Studio Center last year, he began to employ his archival architectural drawings directly into his paintings, opening a new path for future work.
Responding to nature as an architectural designer, he reimagines landscapes in terms of color and composition. In representational work, elements of geometry are often added. In abstract work, the rigor of the geometry is offset by the fluid nature of the paint. While his long career as an architect is a major influence, an equal force is the joy he finds in the natural world.