Chris Carter

Gallery of Stairways and Steps

April 14, 2015

Spiral Fire Escape, Le Brasilia vu de la Cite Radieuse built in 1967, Marseille, France 2014
Stone Steps, Saint Saturnin les Apt, France 2014
Spiral Staircase, Les Bassacs, France 2014
Stairs, Roussillon, France 2014
Deplaning in Marseille, France 2014
Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France 2014
Corner steps, Marseille, France 2014
Stone Steps, Viens, France 2014
Steep Stone Steps, Hostel Vertigo B, Marseille, France 2014
Curved Stairs, Musee des Beaux Arts, Marseille, France 2014
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Published by Chris Carter

The organic shapes of the figure are forever changing as a body moves through space catching and reflecting light as it transforms through the shadows of its environment. Even at rest, the figure inspires variations of form and color as it moves slowly with each inhalation of breath. I am driven by my attempt to capture the energy of movement in pencil and paint. Watercolor allows me to explore unknown territory from which I extract the suggestion of one or more figures interacting with the surrounding space. Oil paints challenge my ability to stay focused on a moment of action prolonged over a long period of execution. Pencil and ink are simply a delight, dancing across the paper as swiftly as the figure before me moves to the rhythm of the music that fills the air. Though my work is diverse, ranging from detailed landscapes to totally abstract fields of color and juxtapositions of lines and shapes, I return to the figure to regain my sense of balance and to renew my spirit. Chris Carter

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