Inspiration : Collaboration
Friday, January 1, 2010 at 10:49AM INSPIRATION : COLLABORATION
An exhibition by sibling artists Troy and Kelly Viss
Turlock City Gallery, 156 S. Broadway, Turlock CA;)
Exhibition: January 4, 2010 — February 28, 2010
Reception: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6pm
Presenting works made independently, along with the artists’ first collection produced collaboratively under the persona Lynn Gordon.
In this joint effort, Kelly [ Lynn ] and Troy [ Gordon ] Viss challenge the notion of the artist as loner, an individual toiling in solitude—replacing it with a vision for creative partnership and community. The work produced is unique in its origin and sensibility. Sibling artistic precedents of note include Augustus John and Gwen John who also worked independently, and more recently the Chapman brothers and the Starn twins who make artworks collaboratively.
The collaborative paintings in this exhibition are inspired by local culture and history, with the artists’ appreciation for the community that has played a significant part in shaping their personal and professional lives. As Jackson Pollock said, “Every good painter paints what he is.”
Available works | View the complete exhibition | About Lynn Gordon
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