This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Brian Truesdale
Watcher of the Burning Road
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
This preview gives you the opportunity to view and purchase the pieces in the exhibit before it opens to the public.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Opening Reception October 15th, 2022 4pm-6pm
Show runs from -
October 15th, 2022 - January 7th, 2022
This preview highlights all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors. As a member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of these pieces and have a first opportunity to purchase.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays 2pm-6pm
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays 2pm-6pm
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
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Put Your Ear to the Shell
66"x60", 2021, Acrylic on canvas $6,000 |
Pincher's Rock
66"x38", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on canvas $5,000 |
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Falling Like a Lightning Bolt
66"x38", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on canvas $5,000 |
Guardians of Dusk
66"x38", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on canvas $5,000 |
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The Lizard's Tail
24"x20", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on panel $1,500 |
Dirt Music
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
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Guided by the Light of Dawn
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
Watcher of the Burning Road
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
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An Outline of a Ritual
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
Blood and Geometry
20"x24", 2022, Acrylic and charcoal on panel $1,500 |
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Grapefruit Moon
24"x20", 2022, Acrylic and charcoal on panel $1,500 |
The Commandant's Railway Goes Nowhere
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
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Overgrowth
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
Driven to Clarity
24"x24", 2021, Acrylic and pastel on canvas $900 |
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A Prayer for Spring
24"x24", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on canvas $900 |
Sleeping in the Sun
24"x20", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on canvas $1,500 |
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Gifts of Legendary Cacti
24"x20", 2021, Acrylic and charcoal on canvas $1,500 |
Baptism
12"x12", 2022, Acrylic on canvas $400 |
Artist - Brian Truesdale
Statement
The primary inspiration for these pieces came from a visit to the southwest during the summer of 2021. I’d never been to that part of the country before and the feeling of awe that came with experiencing the immense landscape was overwhelming. I was enamored with the striated minerals in the rocks, like looking at the endless veins of the earth. I felt compelled to replicate the feeling of these lines by using charcoal and pastel in my paintings, reflecting the different vibrating frequencies and intensity of the rock lines. The sky never felt so blue, and the hues of blue as the sun rose and set brought a feeling of sacred peace. I needed to incorporate the colors of the landscape in some way, such as the ancient red clay and the intense blue and white of the sky. There was also a need to leave areas of the bare canvas and panel exposed, to try and capture the feeling of openness of the landscape. I wanted to convey the feelings I had of yearning to connect with the earth’s energy and taking those feelings with me upon my
return.
return.
Biography
Photo courtesy of Luigi Crespo at "Luigi Crespo Headshots + Portraits" https://www.luigicrespo.com/
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Brian Truesdale first became aware of abstract art as a teenager. Going through books in his high school art classes, the images he saw of Abstract Expressionism were bold and frightening. The sources of passions and nightmares. He was mesmerized, and that fascination led him to take an open studio
abstract painting class at a crucial point in his adult life when he sought to channel his emotions and embrace his identity. Brian spent several years painting and drawing obsessively, soaking up art books and visiting museums. He’d wander through the gallery spaces, staring deep into the pieces to decipher their secrets until he had to force himself to leave in a daze of wonder and intimidation. Brian’s education has been informal and largely a process of self-searching, probing his mind and feelings. He’s reached a point of confidence in his work where he feels that it’s his own, though the search has only begun. He’s been fortunate enough to have had eight solo exhibitions in the past six years, and to have his work featured in several group and juried exhibitions throughout the country. Most recently in 2022, Brian was featured in national juried exhibits at the First Street Gallery and Prince Street Gallery in New York City, as well as having a solo exhibit at the Arts Club of Washington in DC. Brian is an emerging artist ready to engage with the larger artistic world. |