Lewis Folden - assemblage paintings sculpture

Lewis Folden - assemblage paintings sculpture New York, NY I think of my artwork not just as a means of personal expression, but as a way to share with others, my delight & excitement in things I find around me. I revel in the discovery of apparently insignificant items, textures, colors, shapes, etc.

Galleries

Paintings Assorted paintings with varying sorts of explorations.

Assemblages Assemblages, constructions and almost sculptures.

Collages Small Collages

Abstracted Representation Explorations of the boundary between abstract work and representational.

Essays in Texture Paintings which explore heavily the use of texture as a principal compositional element.

Paintings with Applique Paintings that feature assorted appliques, either as texture or as actual components of the composition.

Works on Paper Works in mixed-media on paper

Scenic Works Scenic sketches and painter's elevations from actual theatrical productions.

Covington & Burling - DC Corporate Exhibition at Covington &Burling LLD - Washington, DC July 2009 - Oct 2009 Closeups of paintings from the exhibition are on view in my other galleries.

Chelsea Market - group show - Aug. 2008 Group show curated by nAscent Art NY. 5 artists participating at the historic Chelsea Market, NYC

Contact

500 West 43rd St. #6F
New York, NY 10036-4330
United States

About

Artist’s Statement - Lewis Folden I think of my artwork not just as a means of personal expression, but as a way to share with others, my delight and excitement in the things I find around me - in particular their spiritual nature. I revel in the discovery of apparently insignificant items, textures, colors, shapes, etc. and collect them constantly. Frequently I do not know exactly what inspires me about something and it can be quite elusive to define - an idea, a function, an association, a color, a resonance - and it can be about contrasts or conjunctions. Lately, for example, I’ve been celebrating my love of New York City’s gorgeously colored, vintage subway tiles in a series of textured paintings that I refer to as my "subway series". It’s a simple expression based on a frequently overlooked specific item, but simplicity is a keynote for me. My assemblages explore those tiny and subtle qualities of each item compared or contrasted to those of another in the work. Each then relates in some small...