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MICHAEL PAGE Michael Page’s paintings utilize texture and reductive shapes to add depth and motion to otherwise minimalist surfaces. Embracing aspects of both Abstract Expressionist and Minimalist painting, Page’s work relies on the timeless, mythic qualities of simple, archaic shapes, the serene, meditative characteristics of pure color, and the luscious subtlety of carefully textured surfaces. Influenced by the humbling effect of isolation experienced on the barren landscapes of Iceland, northern Scotland, and Tibet, these works explore the inherent serenity of solitude, reflecting places both physical and psychological where the unquiet mind may find temporary refuge and respite. For Page, painting has become a form of meditation and the state of equilibrium the artist experiences while creating has become the cornerstone of the work. Not having completed a formal fine arts education, Page’s methods of construction and fabrication are largely self-taught. He has shown in Provincetown at the Musselman Gallery, Tristan Gallery, and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. Page attended the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Click on image for larger view
Last In, First Out ( diptych )
Return to the Peripheries |
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Overcast and Looking Past
The Escape has Become the Trap
Forgoing Forgetting ( diptych )
Looking for Clouds in the Dark |
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