American Robin (#6) giclee print 16" x 32"
We are expanding Paul Brigham’s portfolio with the addition of four new prints. Two of the images are related to the bird series, one of the images relates to the Deer Park print and we are beginning a new series of landscapes.
Western Bluebird (2) gilcee print 16" x 32"
Paul Brigham’s paintings are inspired by the Japanese tradition of ukiyo-e, “the floating world”, specifically Japanese bird and flower prints. The challenge has been to apply aspects of these traditions in a way that respects them without imitating, and in a way that reflects his own experience as a 21st Century painter living in California. He creates an intuitive, nonlinear narrative through the visual elements of design, symbol and color-fields. Images from the natural world are drawn or silk-screened without deliberation within color-fields to evoke the physical and the spiritual dimensions of landscape.
Brigham’s technique consists of layering paint and silk-screened images and then using sandpaper and other scratching tools to reveal elements from previous layers. This layering technique not only contributes to the depth and texture of the surface, but also captures the effect of the transitory nature underlying all things and making the work appear in a state of flux. The background reflects how the bird may see the world- it is serene and magical and the bird seems right at home there.
Elk (In Autumn) giclee print 25" x 35 1/2"
Brigham has spent a number of years reading Zen philosophy, practicing Tai Chi, and studying Asian Art and aesthetics. Although he has benefited from formal artistic training, he credits these inner studies and the education he continually receives from his personal experience of nature as the true foundation of his art.
The idea of the floating world describes the ephemeral and impermanent quality of our worldly existence. It is Brigham’s intent to share the beauty of this impermanence in his paintings.
Mountain Landscape (With Lake #2) giclee print 28 3/4" x 48"
Mountain Landscape (With Lake #2) is the first image we are releasing from the Panoramic Series. Paul Brigham describes the new series; “These mountain landscapes attempt to convey the spirit of the mountains rather than the details of a particular place. I was more focused on the ever shifting light and changes brought about by the constant flux of the seasons. The paintings reflect sensations and memories of time spent in the mountains over the years. They represent a sanctuary where one may leave behind the stress of everyday life and refresh one’s soul.