I AM A PART OF ART: CATA ANNUAL Art SHOW


(4/11) CLARK GROUP 4

Gallery wall with three paintings
Click on each painting below to see a larger image:
An abstract painting with bright red, yellow, white and blue markings splashed across a turquoise background, reminiscent of Jackson Pollock.

Pat Butler
Organized Chaos, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
33” x 41”
SOLD

Abstract paint brush strokes on white background. Paint strokes of orange, green and blue.

Michael O’Donnell
Untitled, 2020
Watercolor on paper
11” x 14”
$170

Abstract watercolor painting on white background with variously sized brushstrokes: dabs, long lines, and short squiggles. Colors included are blue, green, olive, dark-orange, brown, red and yellow.

Josh Monterosso
Untitled, 2021
Watercolor on paper
16” x 20”
$250

ABOUT THESE PAINTINGS:

Pat Butler’s stunning abstract painting, Organized Chaos, draws the viewer in with its striking color palette and expressive movement. As noted in her title, Pat balanced ideas of freedom and structure in her painting, resulting in a work that is at once playful and measured. To create her work, Pat used an innovative, adaptive painting technique called “Artistic Realization Technlogies” (or A.R.T.). Using a laser pointer and working closely with a trained assistant (CATA faculty artist Pat Hogan), Pat Butler directed every movement of the brush on the canvas. Click the videos below to hear Pat talk about her work and to see the A.R.T. technique in action.

 

Paired with Pat’s painting are two beautiful pieces by Josh Monterosso and Michael O’Donnell, which highlight the expressive potential of negative space between brushstrokes.

BONUS VIDEOS:

Pat Butler – 2021 Art Talk Video
“A.R.T.” Video

ARTIST PHOTOS:

Image description: Pat in a wheelchair smiling in front of a large banner with her painting at the Clark
Pat Butler
Image description: Michael stands with a walker next to his framed artwork on an easel
Michael O'Donnell
Pat Butler – 2021 Art Talk Video
“A.R.T.” Video
Image description: Pat in a wheelchair smiling in front of a large banner with her painting at the Clark
Pat Butler
Image description: Michael stands with a walker next to his framed artwork on an easel
Michael O'Donnell

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