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Kote adds, “I’ve spent my life creating
art, and the passage of years has most
certainly added experience, but it is
through experimentation and many fail-
ures that the growth happened. I’ve tried
everything and have learned what I like,
and what I do not like, experimenting
with all kinds of different approaches and
always challenging myself in the studio.”
Although Kote comes from a school of
artists who believe in the merit of painting
from life, he does enjoy working from his
studio. “I’ve been making these new works
with sketches made from life and with
the use of photographs,” he says. “I take
my own photos of things that inspire me,
always looking for interesting subjects,
lighting effects, colors, etc. Studies and
sketches help but memory plays an impor-
tant role in my creative process.”
Viewers can delight in more city
scenes such as Americana, which further
explores the artist’s expertise in color,
while also offering a different perspec-
tive of the inner workings of a bustling
city. Kote’s style shows us the city as it
is, while also elevating the scene with
amazing visual stimulation achieved by
his use of abstraction, mixed with his
own insights.
He says, “For the first time in a while,
things in my soul are at peace, and collec-
tors will be able to notice that in my new
work. I’m at a point where I make art that
makes me happy and am driven by my
self-satisfaction making it.”
Kote’s new works will remain on
display through December 13.
Cutter & Cutter Fine Art
25 King Street • St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 810-0460 • http://www.cutterandcutter.com
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Illuminated Sky, NYC,
acrylic on canvas,
60 x 48"
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Americana, acrylic on
canvas, 60 x 48"
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The Quiet Beauty of the
Setting Sun, acrylic on
canvas, 60 x 48"
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The Promise, acrylic on
canvas, 48 x 48"
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