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T
he inspiration for Michael Carson’s most recent
body of work came to the artist when he received
a few pieces back from a gallery that he hadn’t seen in
close to a year.
“Seeing them with completely fresh eyes made me
want to repaint them and the finishing seemed so
much easier—so, I started that practice in my studio,”
he says. “The start of the piece is always the easy thing
for me but now when I get to stage where decisions
don't come, I put it away. I come back later, knowing
that eventually the answer will become clear and that
I will eventually come back to add new layers over the
dried surface.”
Carson’s latest series—titled Resurface after his
new process—will hang from December 13 through
January 13, 2020 at Bonner David Galleries in
Scottsdale, Arizona. Not only do the works in the series showcase the
masterful depiction of color, light and the female form
that Carson is best known for, but they also feature
a newfound energy that he has been applying to the
canvas and beyond.
“The title also seems appropriate in that I'm making
conscious efforts to get out of my home studio more
often and make some attempts at a social life,” he says.
“The act of working alone day in and out is so easy
and uncomplicated but eventually you will go crazy
and start talking to your mailman about conspiracy
theories. Time to resurface.”
Another way in which Carson is “resurfacing” is by
concentrating more on the design of his paintings
before diving in.
“I’m worrying less about [having an] accurate light
source or appropriate color palette and focusing more1MICHAEL CARSONLike New
UPCOMING SHOW PREVIEW / BONNER DAVID GALLERIES
12/13 -1/13 Scottsdale, AZ21
Listen, oil on panel,
24 x 18"
2
In Deep, oil on panel,
30 x 20"
3
In The White Room,
oil on panel, 40 x 30"