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JOHN MALMSTROM |
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Artist’s Statement
My work is an exploration into the visual possibilities of presenting the familiar in a new, even uncanny, light. The selective creative process and inclusion of revealing, yet unexpected allegorical references conjure an alchemy by which the banal is rendered valuable. In apparent deliberate rejection of Modern Abstraction (i.e. the simultaneous depiction of multiple physical vantage points), my traditional oil glaze paintings and watercolours, executed in a Magic Realist manner, nevertheless reveal their subjects through multiple conceptual viewpoints. Their execution is the result of prolonged observation and careful application of design, colour structure and art theory in order to facilitate clear communication of ideas or emotions through the physical medium. Through lush renderings, my work seeks to invite a dialogue between artist and viewer that will result in an initial joy of discovery followed by lingering emotional unease and reflection. Education Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, 1984 California State University at Long Beach Associate of Arts, 1980 Orange Coast College Selected Exhibitions Zenith Gallery, "Our Town: Scenes of Washington, DC and Neighboring Communities," Washington, DC, July 2006. Zenith Gallery, "25th Anniversary Exhibition," Washington, DC, March 2006. Annapolis Arts Council, "Group Exhibition," Annapolis Royal, NS December 2005. The Canadian Society of Painters in WaterColour, "Open Water 2005," Toronto, Ontario, November, 2005 (Charles Comfort Medal for Excellence in Figurative Painting) Zenith Gallery, "A Few Of My Favorite Things," Washington, DC, September – October, 2005 Annapolis Regional Arts Council, "Arts Festival XXI," Annapolis Royal, NS Fall 2004 Capital One Corporate Art Program, "Monument Avenue Revisited," (solo exhibition), Richmond, VA Fall 2004 Cornerstone Gallery, "Souvenir Series—Recent Works," (solo exhibition), Richmond, VA March 2004 1708 Gallery, "Critical Mass," Richmond, VA (group show juried by critic Peter Schjeldahl), February 2004 Cornerstone Gallery, "Southern Scenes," (solo exhibition), Richmond, VA, November 2003 The Suffolk Museum of Art, "2003 Annual Juried Exhibition," Suffolk, VA, October, November 2003 (award winner) The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, "Open Water 2003," Toronto, October, 2003 Zenith Gallery, "The Dog Days of Summer (and Cats Too)," Washington, DC (and traveling exhibition), August – December 2003 (Award Notation) Artspace Gallery, "Town and Country: A Landscape/Cityscape Show," Richmond, VA, May 2003 Artspace Gallery, "On The Table: A Still Life Show," Richmond, VA, March 2003 St. Mary’s Hospital Corporate Art Program, "Souvenir Series: Works in Progress," (solo exhibition), Richmond, VA, February – March, 2003 The Canadian Society of Painters in WaterColour, "Open Water 77," Halifax, Nova Scotia, November, 2002 (Dahler Rowney Award) MCV Corporate Art Program, "Monument Avenue," (solo exhibition), Richmond, VA, November – December, 2002 Teaching Experience 2001 – Present Instructor of Art: Classes in drawing, watercolor, oil painting, and art appreciation, both privately and for Henrico County (Richmond, Virginia); art6 Gallery (Richmond, VA) 2006 Instructor of Painting, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Nova Scotia. Designed and conducted course of study for students preparing to begin University Art Educations. Private and Corporate Collections Walter Toth, Toronto, Ontario Capital One, Richmond, Virginia Ward & Susan Baxter, Ontario Rob Buckland-Nicks, Bear River, Nova Scotia Dr. Galo Carrera, Honorary Consul of the United Mexican States to Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Margery Ellison, Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia George Greven, Windham Hill, Wisconsin Joan Hall, Saluda, South Carolina Steven Henley, Albuqueque, New Mexico Thomas & Kate Lewis, Richmond, Virginia The Estate of Oran & Irene Murray, Orange, California Lynn & Wes Oishi, Los Angeles, California Andrew Riddles & Heidi Martin, Bear River, Nova Scotia Dr. John Fitz Rogers, Columbia, South Carolina Michael Scherer, Richmond, Virginia Gallery Representation 2003 – Present Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC, USA 2005 – Present Flight of Fancy, Nova Scotia, Canada 2005 – Present Zwicker’s Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Professional Affiliations & Memberships 2003 – 2005 Curated Culture (Board of Directors) 2005 – Present Annapolis Region Arts Council (Vice-Chair, Board of Directors) 2005 – Present Bear River Innovation Development and Growth Society (BRIDGS) (Chair) 2005 – Present CARFAC |
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