CHRIS PAGE
Art
Eyes Toward Heaven I (4:42 PM)Acrylic on Canvas, 6.5' x 14'
Eyes Toward Heaven III (5:08 PM)Acrylic on Canvas, 6.5' x 14'
The above two large-scale paintings reflect a walk on July 18, 2016 in the fields of the Connecticut River Valley in Hadley, Massachusetts, and express distinct moments during a 25-minute period of transformation in the daytime sky.
Emerging Light 2018 (set of six)Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 22" x 30" each
This set reflects a search for the dramatic edge of an incoming thunderstorm.
Williamstown Storm Walk, (07/19/2015)Acrylic on Photographs, 8.5" x 11" each
The basis for this group of three paintings was a walk on the grounds of the Clark Museum in Williamstown, MA as a thunderstorm approached.
Warm Wind (11/09/2016)Acrylic on Canvas, 4' x 6' each
This large piece, composed of five paintings, is based on a set of photographs that document sustained attention on the sky for twenty-five minutes.
Twelve Moments (2014)Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 24" each
This set of twelve paintings is based on holding attention on the sky for thirteen minutes.
Five Minutes Apart in Nine Parts (2015)Acrylic on Photographs, 13" x 19" each
These images were taken at five-minute intervals, with the camera pointing at the same place in the sky.
Sunset Sky Dance in Four Parts (09/25/2013)Acrylic on Canvas, 30" x 36" each
This set of four paintings reflects the transformation of late afternoon light into a dramatic sunset.
Returning to Blue (2016)Archival Digital Prints, 13" x 19" each
This piece was done as a meditation practice, maintaining and returning attention to the sky during a one-hour walk.
Cloud Be Gone (2013)Archival Digital Prints, 13" x 19" each
These photographs track a cloud dissipating until only blue sky is visible.
Artist Statement: My work is based on seeing the everyday world as a door into the remarkable, in which a moment opens into the timeless. Walking in nature is integral to my art practice: traversing open spaces, feeling the quality of the air, listening to the wind and birds, and experiencing the spacious wilderness of the sky as our common ceiling. During these walks I take photographs that serve as source material for my paintings and photographic sets. The vision I hold for my work is to awaken perceptions and emotions that elevate the human spirit.