Works on Paper
Silence
The absence of a pictorial narrative invites broad interpretation and deep introspection. For me, this imagery responds forcefully to the relentless clamor of contemporary life, existential threats, and political instability. I see abstraction as a sanctuary in these troubling times.
These drawings evolve from my past figurative subjects, mainly trees, to other organics that inspire my pursuit of abstraction.
Abstract drawings and paintings offer a certain stillness, a silence, a peace I see in both Mark Rothko's atmospheric canvases and Richard Serra's monumentality.
*Select drawings are suggested as models for large-scale acrylic paintings. These are available by commission, and prices are determined by size.
These oil pastels measure 12.5” x 9.5” and are drawn on 140 lb. Sennelier paper, fixed for handling, with a perforated top edge. Each drawing in the Silence collection is offered framed at $650.00 plus tax and shipping. If you are interested in purchasing any of this work, please get in touch with me at:
Shadowing
In this series of nine oil pastels, I reduced my palette to black and gray to emphasize a strong contrast that best mimics a shadow. Each drawing is carefully composed as a singular work of art. However, the interaction of the images, when seen in a grid, offers an entirely new visual experience.
Light cast by the sun on a tropical beach or a street lamp in a dark alley projects an illusory shadow that can be inviting or menacing. I like to imagine these images as drawings from some invisible hand and often enjoy studying the silhouette before me.
If you are interested in purchasing any of this work, please get in touch with me at:
kennethcarbone@gmail.com.
These oil pastels measure 12” x 9” and are drawn on 140 lb. Sennelier paper. Individual drawings are offered framed at $650.00 plus tax and shipping. Assemblages of drawings in arrays of nine or four are available and framed, as shown above.