Gregg Emery

The process of drawing involves chance meetings, encounters and questions in the public realm…the subway, restaurant, bookstore or even walking down the street...for this project I tried to reconnect with people face to face, first virtually through facebook, then up close and personally with drawing. The world of my painting exists in the private world of my own aesthetic yet athletic endeavor. I seek to simplify my gesture to its purest form but am also continually drawn to layer and complicate things. It is beauty that I seek. Inspiration for color comes from the world around me…advertising, movies, even watching a video of NASCAR driver Michael McDowell rolling about 20 times and walking away from his car as it burst into flames….for me all of these are riveting events and bring me one step closer to that ‘perfect circle.’ I invite chance into my painting. The more I attempt to assert control, the more I struggle in the work. The chance happens with the layering and the use of pieces of wood to create these circles. I am never sure how the paints will truly work together in my quest to be perfectly human which is ultimately imperfect.

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		Cindy Schnackel 11 months Beautiful drawings, great captures of character!
		superdaimos almost 2 years pls vote.. for me he he.. the valter guevarra dude!! .. http://arthousecoop.com/projects/spacebetween
		grace epstein over 2 years excellent...I want that theme! I invite chance into my painting. The more I attempt to assert control, the more I struggle in the work. so true! the work has a life so it's really a give and take between the paper (surface) and your heart & hand & eye...it all needs to balance with equal representation
		massivemayhem almost 3 years love your brush strokes, the sktechy lines are really expressive. reminds me of my earlier days when i was still experimenting with different styles :)
		Stefano Pasquini almost 3 years Hey Gregg, If you wanna hear my podcast about the Venice Biennale please click here: http://www.stefpasquini.com/ppodcast/ Thanks, Stefano
		stephanie tichenor almost 3 years i finally got around to adding some work to my arthouse portfolio: http://arthousecoop.com/users/stephiblu/portfolio much more on here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephiblu/sets/368658/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephiblu/sets/376320/
		Claire Lau almost 3 years impressive drawings - very expressive marks making!
		Mariam Muradian about 3 years Very fine sketchbook drawings!!! Woooww! It is an honor to be working with such a fine artist as yourself and the others here on the Canvas Project 2. Namaste and blessings to you! Mariam Muradian
		Luly Sosa about 3 years I love your work¡
		Erin Grimes about 3 years great sketchbook! love the loose portrait style..