August 2012 Jo Ann Rose Gallery Exhibit:
Resilient
Artist: Kevin Michael Earley
Exhibit Dates: July 31 – August 30
Reception: Sunday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Jo Ann Rose Gallery, RCC Lake Anne
“Resilient” is a collection of paintings by Kevin Michael Earley depicting journeys of spiritual struggle through religious stories, renditions of personal experience and portraiture. Kevin Michael Earley is a 2005 graduate of Pratt Institute, where he earned a BFA in fine art with a concentration in painting. In this, his first solo show, he showcases a collection of paintings that deal with spiritual themes and endurance. From portraiture that captures the soul of the sitter, to a series of Biblical paintings that deal with great spiritual questions, to drawings that document his time spent in mental hospitals and struggling with bipolar disorder, he lays his pain and his joy out for the viewer on the canvas.
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“Faith is a subject I wrestle with in such paintings as Daniel In The Lion’s Den, which was inspired by a Peter Paul Rubens painting,” said Kevin. It doubles as a self-portrait with the artist taking the place of Daniel, solemnly praying in a realm of majestic predators. Paintings such as Priscilla capture his love of portraiture and suggest the influence of Buddhist philosophy on the artist, as the sitter is posed in a lotus position. For more information on his work, contact him at azteclondon@gmail.com
