BOSTON, Mass., November 8, 2010 -- Boston art icon Sean Boyce and emerging artist Marc Morin join talent to showcase their wildly dueling interpretations of Boston landmarks in their new show, "Concept and Reaction."
The works are created en pleine aire in 10 different locations in and around Boston, including Kenmore Square, Brighton Center and Boston Common. The series of paintings will be displayed at the opening in pairs, meant to highlight the stark differences in approach and expression in the works. The show will feature the series of 20 urban scenes in oil paint on 11” x 14” canvas.
The inherent clash of their perspectives drove the artists together. Boyce, a self-taught artist and Newbury Street studio owner flexes his years of commercial sensibility against Morin, a classically trained graduate of the Art Institute of Boston. “Where Morin’s expressions tend to be somber, stark and foreboding, my efforts stride towards light, almost candy-coated depictions of life,” says Boyce.
At first, the idea of working together wasn’t a natural fit for either artist. “When we first saw each other’s art, we wondered how this could even work – what with the age difference, the schooling difference. But, it’s a relationship that we both get something from,” Morin explains.
The artists find energy in the project itself. “I am happy to hang back and get residual knowledge [from Morin], and I hope, humbly, that he will have something to learn from me as well,” says Bryce.
“Concept and Reaction” will take place at The Sean Boyce Studios located at 162 Newbury Street, Floor 4, in Boston. The opening reception is Saturday, December 4, 2010, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday 12 - 5:30 p.m., Sunday 12 - 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
About the Artists
Sean Boyce, a self taught painter is known for his colorful renditions of both rural and urban landscapes in Massachusetts and surrounding areas. While many of these scenes are realistically rendered, they teeter on the line of abstraction due largely to his arbitrary use of color. While Sean bends color choices to his whim, his innate ability to create evocative color and his intuitive marks allow for a magnificent contrast between the well-rendered forms and his unexpected palette. This effect is often derived from the rhythm and emotion he is immersed in while painting en plein aire. The feeling translates through each of his pieces as his unique perception of the world. For more information, please see:http://www.seanboycestudio
Marc Morin, a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, studied abroad at the Lorenzo de’Medici School in Florence, Italy. He attributes a great amount of influence on his perspective and approach to his studies there; Morin connected with the Italian landscape and city in terms of emotion and romanticism and then carried these impressions to the canvas. Since then, his solo and group shows in Boston, Springfield and Central Massachusetts draw steady interest. Morin’s paintings are unforgettable, monumental environments painted in dramatic light with colors and texture often conveying a somber mood. He welcomes the viewer into his vignettes by confronting them with a pull of emotion, followed by a play on the idea of what is hidden and unhidden about our origin. In response to this, Morin calls his body of work “a landscape of the mind.” For more information, please see: http://www.marcmorinpainte
Contact:
Sean Boyce, Director
Sean Boyce Studios
(508) 524-2894
www.seanboycestudios.com
Press Release by:
Kerri McCarthy
Kerri.fine.art@gmail.com
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