FIGURES OF TIMELESS BEAUTY
Bryce Cameron Liston Solo Exhibition
On Display from October 7, 2011 – October 31, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC (October 2011)- M Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to present a solo exhibition featuring the work of Bryce Cameron Liston. The show, entitled Figures of Timeless Beauty, will hang from October 7th – October 31st. The
show will include at least ten of Liston’s paintings and possibly some
drawings. All of the paintings will depict the female form and will
include both interior and exterior scenes. The opening reception will be held on Friday, October 7th,
in tandem with the First Friday Art Walk. There will be a Collectors’
Preview held the night before the event on Thursday October 6th.
The
pieces that will comprise the show are intended to impart timelessness
and continuity— impressions that the artist hopes will stay with the
viewer long after they review his work. “I hate the thought of my
artwork being or becoming outdated,” Liston explains, “I want the viewer
to be able to say that painting is of someone right here, right now, or
maybe of someone fifty years ago. Sure, clothing and hairstyle change,
but other aspects of life, imagery, emotions, etc. do not and have not
for hundreds of thousands of years.”
Liston
believes that a good figurative painting has to contain four basic
components including: correct anatomy; good composition; strong artistic
elements such as shape, value, and edge; and finally, emotion or
atmosphere. “I’ve spent my entire career as a painter trying to master
these essentials and I think this collection of work embodies these
concepts,” he says.
Liston has three favorite pieces that will appear in Figures of Timeless Beauty: Red, Blue, and Yellow.
Each piece focuses on the balance of color and the effects of light on
color, they also balance the literal and conceptual. They were painted
in Liston’s studio using three of his best models. If Liston had to
choose his favorite piece in Figures of Timeless Beauty, he would choose
Red.
Although
he studied art the University of Utah, Liston considers himself a
primarily self-taught artist. If he had to name a mentor, he would
choose renowned sculptor Edward Fraughton. “I worked for Ed in his
foundry for over 15 years. I learned an invaluable amount from him
during that time, particularly about human anatomy and gesture. It’s odd
to say I learned how to paint from a sculptor, but to a certain extent
it’s true,” he confesses.
As for influences, he names the
great American illustrators such as Newell Convers Wyeth and Howard
Pyle as his earliest sources of inspiration. Later in life, however,
Liston gravitated towards the likes of John William Waterhouse and John
Singer Sargent.
The
human form heavily inspires Liston. “People are beautiful, mysterious,
ever- changing and completely individual. I never, ever tire of drawing,
painting and sculpting the human figure and I very strongly believe I
never will. I think Michelangelo said it best: And who is so barbarous as not to understand that the foot of a man is nobler than his shoe.”
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For more information regarding Liston’s art, call 843.727.4500 or email Carlen Quinn at cquinn@mgalleryoffineart.com.
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