Cubist Photo-Realism and by Nigel Brooks Peer
20″x30″ Giclee on Canvas.
$500
This image is one singular image, it’s a straight photo, un-manipulated.
It expresses Nigel’s fascination with reflections and contains within it the essence of what he strives to create in his artwork. Layers of reflections, in a perspective encapsulating the many facets of an individual experience.
Nigel Brooks Peer describes this as Cubist Photo-Realism; Cubism depicts object from multiple perspectives creating an image with greater context, showing impossibly more than you could experience at once. Photo Realism usually references the adaptation of pseudo-photographic detail in art, attention to details especially reflections, highlights, lens flares and distortions … art has been long been influenced by photography and photography has reciprocated by truly becoming art.
Terracotta Warriors and Stonehenge by Nigel Brooks Peer
20″x30″ Giclee on Canvas.
$500
This image is comprised of 2 source images; one of Stonehenge ( Wiltshire, England ) and one of the Terracotta Warrior statues ( Xian, Shaanxi Province, China ). Nigel is extensively well traveled, and he develops his art from hand exposed overlapping negatives, in the darkroom. The resulting composition is digitized and prepared for contemporary print output. These prints are unparalleled in print quality and longevity, 200 year certified archival canvas with a water-resistant acrylic laminate applied. It seems somehow appropriate to strive for a long lasting image of these ancient symbols of humanity.
Charles Villiers reviews the print making and exquisit framing of his digital self portrait series before shipping them to Europe.
In 2004 I was asked to print a series of work by artist, and personal friend of mine, Charles Villiers. He was exploring digital image making and output in projection, web, and print. We went to great lengths, proofed in numerous art and photographic papers to make an archival print with color characteristics that would do the brightly colored images justice. The final prints were meticulously framed; mounted on a floating full bleed placard inside of a brilliant white matte and classic black frame.
The series was crated up and shipped to Europe for exhibition but were lost in transit. Eventually they did resurface and were shipped back to Vancouver Island, Canada. Charles had already been to London and returned to L.A. by the time that the recovered series was returned and has been in storage ever since. Now 5 years later – I have the opportunity to show these and selected works by Charles Churhill Villiers in my gallery here in Ucluelet, the show is currently in the planning stage – I’ll be posting some dates and info as things progress. Meanwhile, here’s a sneak peak at the recently rediscovered treasures…
Wild Pacific trail – Mark Penney
20″x34″ photographic print (giclee) on archival canvas, gallery wrapped on cedar stretchers.
sold (coast guard)
The trail is a major attraction in Ucluelet, I find it intriguing how it dramatically it changes from hour to hour, day to day – each visit reveals new views of the west coast. It’s a well groomed trail, easily accessible from various points throughout the village.
When The Storm Breaks – Mark Penney
20″x34″ photographic print (giclee) on archival canvas, gallery wrapped on cedar stretchers.
sold (private collection)
These are times when the storm has broken and the clear sky and still air is at total contrast to the heavy seas. For a while the offshore swells continue roll full force onto the beach.
Wikaninish Reflections – Mark Penney
20″x34″ Photographic print (giclee) on archival canvas.
(sold) private collection
The Wik, is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon. Each beach in the area has it’s own distinct feel, and the wik is a friendly place that accommodates a large number of people without feeling crowded. Surfers, tourists, wedding parties, visitors to the Interpretive centre, restaurant patrons, and families, still there’s room to feel like you have the place all to yourself.
Cubist Photo-Realism and by Nigel Brooks Peer
